Believe no tales from the enemy.

Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear. Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear.

Believe somebody on his bare word. Don't believe someone's words without evidence.

Benefits please like flowers, while they are fresh. Benefits please like flowers, while they are fresh.

Be prepared to put one's hand in one's pocket. Be prepared to give generously.

Be slow in choosing a friend; slower in changing. Be cautious in choosing a friend, and even more cautious in discarding it.

Be slow to promise and quick to perform. Don't take your promise lightly, and your promise will bear fruit.

Be swift to hear, slow to speak. Listen more and speak less.

Better a bachelor's life than a slovenly wife.

Better a glorious death than a shameful life. Better a glorious death than a shameful life.

Better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us. A moderate amount of fire is good for keeping warm, and a raging fire can burn us.

Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. Although the future is promising, the reality is especially valuable.

Better an empty purse than an empty head. Better an empty purse than an empty head.

Better an open enemy than a false friend. It is easy to hide from an open gun, but difficult to guard against a hidden arrow.

Better are small fish than an empty dish. Something is better than nothing.

Better be alone than in bad company. Better to have bad friends than to have no friends.

Better be out of the world than out of fashion. It is better to be out of the world than to be out of fashion.

Better be poor than wicked. Better be poor than wicked.

Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.

Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse. Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse.

Better deny at once than promise long.

Better die with honor than live with shame. Better die with honor than live with shame.

Better eye sore than all blind. Eye sore is better than all blind.

Better good neighbors near than relations far away.

Better go to bed supperless than rise in debt. Better go to bed supperless than rise in debt.

Better half an egg than empty shell.