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61 better to be idle than badly employed
краще сидіти без діла, ніж працювати вхолостуEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better to be idle than badly employed
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62 better to give than to lend
краще подарувати, ніж позичитиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better to give than to lend
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63 better to have than wish
краще мати, ніж бажатиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better to have than wish
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64 better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven
краще правити у пеклі, ніж прислуговувати у раюEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven
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65 better to wear out than to rust out
краще зносити, ніж згноїтиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better to wear out than to rust out
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66 better untaught than ill taught
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better untaught than ill taught
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67 better gunned tank
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68 a close neighbor is better than a faraway brother
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a close neighbor is better than a faraway brother
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69 a good character is better than a distinguished family
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a good character is better than a distinguished family
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70 a bad excuse is better than none
var: a bad excuse is better than none at allнепереконливе вибачення краще, ніж відсутність вибаченняEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a bad excuse is better than none
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71 half a loaf is better than no bread
syn: better a small fish than an empty dish≅ на безриб'ї і рак риба на безлюдді і Хома чоловік на безгрішші і копійка гроші among the blind the one-eyed man is kingEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > half a loaf is better than no bread
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72 a friend in the market is better than money in the purse
var: it is better to have a friend in the market than money in one's coffer ( або in the bank)syn: a friend in court is better than a penny in purseдруг на ринку краще від грошей у гаманці ≅ добре братерство миліше, ніж багатство добре братство краще багатстваEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a friend in the market is better than money in the purse
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73 it is better poor and free than rich and a slave
var: a poor freedom is better than rich slaveryкраще бути вільним бідняком, ніж багатим рабомEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > it is better poor and free than rich and a slave
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74 it is better to bend than break
var: better bent than brokensyn: better shun the bait than struggle on the hookкраще зігнути шию, ніж розбити лобаEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > it is better to bend than break
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75 two heads are better than one
var: two heads are better than one, even if one is a cabbage headsyn: four eyes see more than two≅ одна голова ( або один розум) добре, а дві (два) краще одна головня і в печі гасне, а дві і в полі горять хто людей питає, той розум має без ради й військо гине хто людей не слухає, той Бога не боїтьсяEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > two heads are better than one
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76 a bad excuse is better than none at all
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a bad excuse is better than none at all
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77 a friend in court is better than a penny in purse
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a friend in court is better than a penny in purse
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78 a lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit
var: better a lean peace than a fat victory≅ краще солом'яна згода, як золота звада нехай буде гречка, аби не суперечка згода дім будує, а незгода руйнує де згода панує, там і горе танцюєEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit
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79 a live coward is better than a dead hero
syn: better be called a coward than a corpseкраще бути живим боягузом, ніж мертвим героєм ≅ ліпше солом'яне життя, як золота смертьEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a live coward is better than a dead hero
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80 a poor excuse is better than none
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a poor excuse is better than none
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Better — Bet ter, n. 1. Advantage, superiority, or victory; usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy. [1913 Webster] 2. One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; usually in the plural. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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