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]

The big fish eat the little ones, [34], [103]