Sentence examples of "valoir mieux" in French with translation "be better"

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Translations: all17 be better17
Deux avis valent mieux qu'un Two heads are better than one
Deux têtes valent mieux qu'une. Two heads are better than one.
Il vaut mieux faire que dire. It is better to act than to talk.
Les faits valent mieux que les mots. Deeds are better than words.
Bonne renommée vaut mieux que ceinture dorée A good name is better than riches
N'importe quelle maison vaut mieux qu'aucune. Any house is better than none.
Il vaudrait mieux pour toi que tu lui parles. It would be better for you to speak to him.
Un petit gain vaut mieux qu'une grosse perte. A small gain is better than a great loss.
Un témoin oculaire vaut mieux que dix témoins auditifs. One eyewitness is better than ten earwitnesses.
Un chien en vie vaut mieux qu'un lion mort. A living dog is better than a dead lion.
Être vaincu vaut mieux que d'être vainqueur du côté des scélérats. Losing is better than to be a victor on the side of the scoundrels.
N'importe quel lit vaut mieux que pas de lit du tout. Any bed is better than no bed.
Il vaudrait mieux que vous ne sortiez pas de votre domaine de compétence. It is better not to go out of your field.
Il vaudrait mieux pour toi de te tenir à distance d'un tel homme. It would be better for you to stay away from such a man.
Il vaut mieux être lâche durant cinq minutes que mort durant toute une vie. It is better to be a coward for five minutes than dead for the rest of your life.
Tom pense qu'il vaudrait mieux ne pas rendre visite à Mary pour le moment. Tom thinks it would be better not to visit Mary right now.
Une croûte de pain mangée en toute tranquillité vaut mieux qu'un banquet savouré avec anxiété. A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.
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