The best of the mill is that the sacks can’t speak, [154]
The best pears fall into the pigs’ mouths, [76]
The best pilots are ashore, [303]
The best spices are in small bags, [111] (See Precious ointments)
The best swimmer is the first to drown himself, [85]
The best trees are the most beaten, [104]
The best wine has its lees, [32]
The better day the better deed, [8], [221], [276]
The better lawyer, the worse Christian, [328]