1. Be swift to hear, slow to speak. 多听少说。

2. Better an empty purse than an empty head. 宁可钱袋瘪，不要脑袋空。

3. Better an open enemy than a false friend. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防。

4. Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. 宁为犬首，不作狮尾。

5. Better a bachelor''s life than a slovenly wife. 过光棍生活，胜过有一个邋遢老婆。

6. Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. 前程虽远大，现实尤可贵。

7. Better be poor than wicked. 宁可做穷人，不要做坏人。

8. Better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us. 适量的火好取暖，熊熊烈火能焚身。

9. Be slow to promise and quick to perform. 不轻诺，诺必果。

10. Better be out of the world than out of fashion. 不合潮流不如脱离尘世。

11. Better a glorious death than a shameful life. 忍辱贪生不如死得光荣。

12. Better are small fish than an empty dish. 有胜于无。

13. Better ask twice than lose you way once. 宁愿问路两次胜过迷路一次。

14. Better be alone than in bad company. 交损友不如无友。