"Losses may be repaired, but sorrow will break the heart and ruin the constitution."—Kelly.
Better unkind than ower cumbersome.
Better unmarried than ill married.
Better wade back mid water than gang forward and drown.
Rather withdraw from a bargain or position found likely to prove bad or dangerous than proceed with either in hopes of improvement.
Better wait on cooks than leeches.
Better wear shoon than wear sheets.
Better you laugh than I greet.
Meaning, I would rather be ridiculed for not doing a thing, than do it and be sorry for it.