Better lose a jest than a friend.宁可不说一句俏皮话，以免得罪朋友们.

Better lose the saddle than the horse.吃小亏占大便宜.

Better master one than engage with ten.精通一事胜于会十事.

Better one-eyed than stone-blind.独眼总比全瞎好.

Better poor with honour than rich with shame.穷得光荣，胜过富得可耻.

Better say nothing than nothing to the purpose.与其说话不中肯，不如一言不发好.

Better some of a pudding than none of a pie.聊胜于无.

Better the foot slip than the tongue trip.宁可滑跤，不可失言.

Better to ask the way than go astray.问路总比迷路好。

Better to do well than to say well.说得好不如做得好.

Better unlearned than ill-learned.学而不化，不如不学。

Better wear out than rust¹ out.与其闲散不如忙碌.

Better wit than wealth.智力胜于财富.

Better without gold than without friends.宁可没有金钱，不可没有朋友。

Between friends all is common.朋友之间不分彼此.

Between the cup and the lip a morsel² may slip.功亏一篑.

Between two stools one falls to the ground.脚踏两头要落空.

Beware beginnings.慎始为上.

Beware of a man of one book.不要与一个有专业知识的人争论.

Beware of a silent dog and still water.警惕无声之狗会咬人，平静之水会覆舟.

Beware of him who regards not his reputation.要谨防不重自己名誉的人.

Big mouthfuls ofter choke.贪多嚼不烂.

Bind³ the sack before it be full.做事应适可而止.

Birds of a feather flock together.物以类聚，人以群分.

Birth is much, but breeding is more.出身固然重要，教养更且重要.

Bite off more than one can chew.贪多咽不下.

Bite the hand that feeds one.恩将仇报.