1629 Proverbs about Better / Page 77
1521. True love burns within the heart, better than flax and straw.
1522. Seed well and harvest better.
1523. A good old man is better than a bad young man.
1524. Better to be born a limpet in the sea, than a load bearing donkey.
1525. Believe half what's recounted, the less you believe, the better you'll do.
1526. Wealth and holiness, believe only half, if you believe less, you'll do better.
1527. Better to give than to receive.
1528. It's better to cajole the beast than to scream at it.
1529. The justice of God is better than the justice of the world.
1530. Better to be shot with a crossbow than rejected by a window slammed shut.
1531. Better a poor husband than a lover who's a baron.
1532. Better to die in the clutches of the lion than under the tail of a jackass.
1533. A granita doesn't cost much; still it's just water, wine is better.
1534. Better a woman who is dark-skinned and gracious, than one who is light-skinned and insipid.
1535. Better to be wrongfully excommunicated than to make a death bed confession.
1536. Old wood lights better but burns out quicker.
1537. Inexperienced young men are better off not marrying: Stay away from women! you'll be better off.
1538. In May the horse gets fat, but if he doesn't get fat it's better to ditch him.
1539. Better an egg today than the chicken tomorrow.
1540. Don't put yourself on a par with your betters.
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