Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven
Лучше царствовать в аду, чем прислуживать в раю.
Лучше быть в деревне первым, чем в городе последним.
Другие пословицы:
- He knows best what good is that has endured evil
- When the devil is blind
- Speak (talk) of the devil and he will appear (is sure to appear)
- An evil chance seldom comes alone
- Between two evils 'tis not worth choosing
- To pull the devil by the tail
- Death pays all debts
- The devil rebuking sin
- The evils we bring on ourselves are hardest to bear
- Needs must when the devil drives
- The devil knows many things because he is old
- Idleness is the mother of all evil
- Open not your door when the devil knocks
- To love somebody (something) as the devil loves holy water
- Between the devil and the deep (blue) sea