Better alone than in bad company, [96], [135], [232], [282], [300]

Better an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me, [281]

Better an open enemy than a false friend, [349]

Better an unjust peace than a just war (Better a lean peace than a fat victory), [171]

Better anticipate than be anticipated, [283]

Better ask than go astray, [96]

Better ask twice than lose your way once, [358]

Better aught than nought, [110], [147]

Better badly mounted than proud on foot, [167]

Better be a bird of the wood than a bird in the cage, [96]