Usage examples of "más vale prevenir" in Spanish with translation to English

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Más vale prevenir que curar. A stitch in time saves nine.
Más vale reinar en el Infierno que servir en el Cielo. Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.
Más vale pez pequeño que plato vacío. Better a small fish than an empty dish.
Más vale tarde que nunca. Better late than never.
¡Más vale amigo en mano que ciento volando! A friend in hand is worth two in the bush!
Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Más vale la pena en el rostro que la mancha en el corazón. Grief on the face is better than the stain in the heart.
Más vale ser un cobarde durante cinco minutos que estar muerto por el resto de tu vida. It is better to be a coward for five minutes than dead for the rest of your life.
La silla está descompuesta: más vale que consigas a alguien que la arregle. The chair is broken. You'd better get someone to fix it.
Más vale que vayas en persona. You had better go in person.
Más vale la salud que el dinero Health is better than wealth
Perdiendo aprendí: más vale lo que aprendí que lo que perdí Learning is better than house and land
Más vale dar que recibir It's more blessed to give than to receive
Más vale llegar a tiempo que en convidado First come, first served
Más vale estar solo que mal acompañado It's better to be on your own than with people you don't like
Más vale maña que fuerza Brain is better than brawn
Más vale antes que después One good forewit is worth two afterwits
Más vale llegar a tiempo que ser invitado It's better to arrive at the right moment than to be invited
Más te vale apagar la luz antes de dormir. You had better turn off the light before you go to sleep.
Más te vale quedarte aquí. You would do well to stay here.
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