Sentence examples of "lieber sein" in German
Ich würde lieber arm sein, als auf unehrliche Art Geld zu verdienen.
I would rather be poor than make money by dishonest means.
Man kann sein Geld lieber gleich wegschmeißen, als es zu verspielen.
You might as well throw your money away as spend it on gambling.
Er würde lieber sterben als jeden Morgen früh aufzustehen.
He would sooner die than get up early every morning.
Der Grund, den beide Brüder dafür angaben, Junggesellen geblieben zu sein, war, dass sie nicht sowohl Flugzeuge als auch eine Frau unterhalten könnten.
The reason both brothers gave for remaining bachelors was that they couldn't support both airplanes and a wife.
Ich gehe lieber zu Fuß, als auf den nächsten Bus zu warten.
I would rather walk than wait for the next bus.
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