Wisdom is better than strength

We have better counsel to give than to take

Two [many] hands [wits] are better than one

Two heads are better than one

The worse luck now, the better another time

The tod never sped better than when he went his own errand

The smoke of a man’s own house is better than the fire of anothers

The older the better

The more knave, the better luck

The better natured, the sooner undone

The better lawyer is the worse Christian

The better gamester, the worser man

Something is better than nothing

Sleep is better than medicine

Sleep is a priceless treasure; the more one has of it the better it is

Say well and do well end with one letter; say well is good, but do well is better

Our neighbour’s ground yields better corn than ours

There may be blue and better blue

Subtlety is better than force

The grey mare is the better horse

Neighbour that is near is better than a brother that is far off

Health is better than wealth

Hindsight is better than foresight

Discretion is the better part of valour

Doing is better than saying

Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad

A sparrow in the hand is better than a pheasant that flies by

A sieve will hold water better than a woman’s mouth a secret

A near neighbour is better than a far-dwelling kinsman

A lean agreement is better than a fat judgment

A good death is far better and more elegible, than an ill life

A gift in the hand is better than two promises

A friend’s frown is better than a foe’s smile

A friend in the wag is better than a penny in the purse

A friend in court is better than a penny in purse

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