Expressions (A–Z)

B

• Better a Little with Intention than Much without Intention

  A small, positive act, when accompanied by good intention, is better than much a...

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• Better a live dog than a dead lion

  Life is preferable to death, even if it is difficult. "Life is wonderful, consid...

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• Better a meal of vegetables with love than a fattened ox with hatred/ better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a stalled ox and hatred therewith

  Better is the life of a simple, poor man, who has love and peace in him, than th...

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• Better is a patient person than a mighty warrior, and one who rules his spirit than one who captures a city.

  A patient, not easily angered person who can control his spirit is more worthy o...

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• Better Is Open Rebuke Than Hidden Love/ better is open rebuke than hidden love

  Words of rebuke and good criticism spoken openly are preferable to love that is...

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• Better is the end of a matter than its beginning

  The important thing is how the matter turned out. What matters most is the "bott...

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• Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the soul/ better is the seeing of the eyes than the wandering of the desire

  Direct, immediate sight is preferable to any other form of impression. Seeing th...

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• Better not to vow than to vow and not fulfill/ better is it that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay

  It is better not to make a promise than to make a promise and not keep it (a vow...

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• Better one bird tied than a hundred flying/ a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

  Better a little that is certain than much that is uncertain. "Better one bird in...

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• Better Ten Handbreadths Standing Than a Hundred Cubits Falling/ A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

  By way of metaphor: it is preferable to have a little that is secure and stable...

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