I would rather be the hammer than the anvil

It is better to be the hammer than the nail.

I should rather have you than a heap of gold, even if it were very comfortable to sleep on.

Chumps prefer a beautiful lie to an ugly truth.

It is telling that in the language of Homer there are quite a few ways to express that one man is better than another. But none of these refer to the virtue of piety or ability to tell divine laws. The most legitimacy and honor are received from objective and manifest qualities or virtues: ... personal courage in battle, and ability to give good counsel in the assembly of armed men.

She liked fuchsia better – a colour with personality.

I 'd rather be handsome than homely;
I 'd rather be youthful than old;
If I can't have a bushel of silver
I'll do with a barrel of gold.

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.

I prefer men to cauliflowers

She likes her wine white, and that’s how I like my clam chowder. So chuggable!

I would rather be the head of a fly than the tail of a lion.

Sometimes dead is better

3454. More Flies are taken with a Drop of Honey than a Tun of Vinegar.

2916. It is better to have a Hen to Morrow, than an Egg to Day.