Usage examples of "better safe than sorry" in English with translation to Spanish

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Better safe than sorry. Mejor prevenir que lamentar.

better be safe than sorry mejor esté seguro que lamentable

He can play the piano better than I can. Él sabe tocar el piano mejor que yo.

That house is really better than this house. Esa casa es realmente mejor que esta casa.

I like Christie's novels better than Dickens's. Me gustan más las novelas de Christie que las de Dickens.

He speaks English better than me. Habla inglés mejor que yo.

He is much better than you. Él es mucho mejor que tú.

He has done better than last time. Lo ha hecho mejor que la vez pasada.

Tom did better than I expected. Tom lo hizo mejor de lo que había esperado.

The farm production of this year is better than we expected. Este año la producción de la granja ha sido mejor que lo esperado.

I like butter better than cheese. Me gusta más la mantequilla que el queso.

That fortune-teller is no better than a liar. Ese adivino no es más que un mentiroso.

Your bike is better than mine. Tu bicicleta es mejor que la mía.

There's nothing better than a good onion soup to drive away the hangover after a night of drinking. No hay nada mejor para librarse de la resaca de una noche de borrachera que una buena sopa de cebolla.

Learning is better than house and land Perdiendo aprendí: más vale lo que aprendí que lo que perdí

I like Sachiko better than Akiko. Me gusta más Sachiko que Akiko.

Your pen is better than mine. Su pluma es mejor que la mía.

Any bed is better than no bed. Cualquier cama es mejor que no tener cama.

Better than nothing. Es mejor que nada.

Tom plays the guitar better than anyone else I know. Tom toca guitarra mejor que cualquier otro que yo conozco.

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