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:
- Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil
- The way (the road) to hell is paved with good intentions
- The devil knows many things because he is old
- Idleness is the mother of all evil
- To love somebody (something) as the devil loves holy water
- He should have a long spoon that sups with the devil
- Of two evils choose the least
- Between two evils 'tis not worth choosing
- Better a glorious death than a shameful life
- When flatterers meet, the devil goes to dinner
- The evils we bring on ourselves are hardest to bear
- Open not your door when the devil knocks
- Better the devil you know than the devil you don't
- Death when it comes will have no denial
- To pull the devil by the tail