Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. 前程虽远大，现实尤可贵。

Better an empty purse than an empty head. 宁可钱袋瘪，不要脑袋空。

Better an open enemy than a false friend. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防。

Better are small fish than an empty dish. 有胜于无。

Better be alone than in bad company. 交损友不如无友。

Better be out of the world than out of fashion. 不合潮流不如脱离尘世。

Better be poor than wicked. 宁可做穷人，不要做坏人。

Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. 宁为犬首，不作狮尾。

Better be the head of an ass¹ than the tail of a horse. 宁为驴头，不为马尾。

Better deny at once than promise long. 轻诺必寡信。

Better die with honour than live with shame. 与其忍辱偷生，不如光荣而死。

better early than late. 宁早勿迟。

Better eye sore than all blind. 眼痛总比瞎眼好。

Better good neighbours near than relations far away. 远亲不如近邻。

Better go to bed supperless than rise in debt. 宁可饿肚子，切莫去借债。

Better half an egg than empty shell. 半只蛋也比空壳好。

Better is the neighbour''s hen than mine. 人莫知其苗之硕。

Better late than never. 迟做总比不做好。

Better lose a jest than a friend. 宁可不说一句俏皮话，以免得罪朋友们。

Better lose the saddle than the horse. 吃小亏占大便宜。

Better master one than engage with ten. 精通一事胜于会十事。

Better one-eyed than stone-blind. 独眼总比全瞎好。

Better poor with honour than rich with shame. 穷得光荣，胜过富得可耻。

Better pills may have wholesome² effects. 良药苦口。

Better say nothing than nothing to the purpose. 与其说话不中肯，不如一言不发好。

Better some of a pudding than none of a pie. 聊胜于无。

Better the foot slip than the tongue trip. 宁可滑跤，不可失言。

Better to do well than to say well. 说得好不如做得好。

Better wear out shoes than sheets. 宁可(经常运动)穿破鞋子，也不(因病长卧)磨破床单。

Better wear out than rust³ out. 与其闲散不如忙碌。

Better wit than wealth. 智力胜于财富。