Também pode ser:
- better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery
- a good death is far better and more eligible than an ill life

in
Dicionário de Provérbios de Roberto Cortes de Lacerda, Helena de Lacerda e Estela Abreu, da Contexto Editora

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no Título esqueci: Life - shameful Life

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The Knight in the Tiger Skin by MS Wardrope - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... weak and strong-hearted; in the end the earth unites in one place youth
and greybeard. Better a glorious death than shameful life! ...
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B 共 106 条; 第 21-40 条 (点击图标可看中文解释) - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... 过光棍生活，胜过有一个邋遢老婆。. Better a glorious
death than a shameful life. 忍辱贪生不如死得光荣。. ...
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500 English Proverbs and Sayings - 500 Английских ...
... (См. №300); Better a glorious death than a shameful life. Лучше
славная смерть, чем постыдная жизнь. (См. ...
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Elibron Quotations: Proverb - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... Love laughs at locksmiths. Better a glorious death than a shameful life. Life
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... 過光棍生活，胜過有一個邋遢老婆。. Better a glorious
death than a shameful life. 忍辱貪生不如死得光榮。. ...
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D - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... Mai bine mort decât cu rusinea în nas. Var. A fair death honours the whole
life / Better a glorious death than a shameful life. The DIE is cast. ...
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D - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... 328.Better DIE with honour than live with shame. Var. A fair death honours the whole
life. Better a glorious death than a shameful life. 329.The DIE is cast. ...
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GIGA Quote Author Page for Proverb - [ Traduzir esta p¨¢gina ]
... (Chinese) [Proverbs] Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery.
- [Proverbs] Better go without medicine than call in an unskilled physician. ...
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GIGA Quote Topic Page for Proverbs - [ Traduzir esta p¨¢gina ]
... Proverb, (Chinese) Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery.
- Proverb Better go without medicine than call in an unskilled physician. ...
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Proverbs - B
... ÖÐÎÄ. Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery. ÖÐÎÄ. Better
late than never. ...
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... yet.... Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery. Better
hide when father nature finds out what we\'ve done to his wife! ...
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New B 501 to 600 - [ Traduzir esta p¨¢gina ]
... Better go to BED supperless than to rise in debt. 508. Better go to heaven in rags
than to hell in embroidery. 509. Better good afar off than evil at hand. ...
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... ÆòؤÓÀÔ¶²»Öª×ã3.Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery.
Äþ¿ÉÇî¶øÓÐÖ¾£¬²»¿É¸»¶øʧ½Ú4.Better late than never. ...
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... ÄþÔçÎðÍí Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery.
Äþ¿É¿Õ¶øÓÐÖ¾£¬²»¿É¸»¶øʧ½Ú Better late than never. ...
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Quotable Quotes - [ Traduzir esta p¨¢gina ]
... Better lose the saddle than the horse. Better go to heaven in rags than to hell
in embroidery. Beware of the man of one book. Better ask than go astray. ...
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... ÆòؤÓÀÔ¶²»Öª×ã 3.Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery.
Äþ¿ÉÇî¶øÓÐÖ¾£¬²»¿É¸»¶øʧ½Ú 4.Better late than never. ...
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Ó¢Óï¿ì²Í - [ Traduzir esta p¨¢gina ]
... Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery Äþ¿É¿Õ¶øÓÐ
Ö¾£¬²»¿É¸»¶øʧ½Ú. Better late than never ³Ù×ö×ܱȲ»×öºÃ. ...
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The Knight in the Tiger Skin by MS Wardrope - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... weak and strong-hearted; in the end the earth unites in one place youth
and greybeard. Better a glorious death than shameful life! ...
www.nplg.gov.ge/ic/library_e/Wardrope/CHAPTERS/33.HTM - 16k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

B 共 106 条; 第 21-40 条 (点击图标可看中文解释) - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... 过光棍生活，胜过有一个邋遢老婆。. Better a glorious
death than a shameful life. 忍辱贪生不如死得光荣。. ...
www.dreye.com.cn/english/proverb/a-z/b20.htm - 6k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

500 English Proverbs and Sayings - 500 Английских ...
... (См. №300); Better a glorious death than a shameful life. Лучше
славная смерть, чем постыдная жизнь. (См. ...
proverbs.raystudio.ru/alphabet_b/ - 19k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

Elibron Quotations: Proverb - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... Love laughs at locksmiths. Better a glorious death than a shameful life. Life
is a stage, so learn to play your part. Life is made up of little things. ...
www.elibronquotations.com/ author.phtml?&a_id=3128&page=2 - 7k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

中國翻譯网-翻譯園地-俚語俗語-妙語如珠之二十
... 過光棍生活，胜過有一個邋遢老婆。. Better a glorious
death than a shameful life. 忍辱貪生不如死得光榮。. ...
www.chinatranslate.net/big5/garden/garden500120.htm - 26k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

D - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... Mai bine mort decât cu rusinea în nas. Var. A fair death honours the whole
life / Better a glorious death than a shameful life. The DIE is cast. ...
www.utas.edu.au/docs/flonta/DP,1,1,95/d.html - 21k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

D - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... 328.Better DIE with honour than live with shame. Var. A fair death honours the whole
life. Better a glorious death than a shameful life. 329.The DIE is cast. ...
210.218.66.12/~eacho/sc-file/idiom/D.htm - 23k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

fighter09_2000\'s Yahoo! Profile - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... Hobbies: Travel, Sports, Pets, Martial Arts. Favorite Quote. \"\"Better a glorious
death, than a shameful life!\"\". Links, Create your own home page at GeoCities! ...
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Alternativa:
Better to die with honnor than to live as a coward

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Ooops, honor (or, for brits, honour). Sorry about the typo...

Shorter, but with feeling!

grammar with would

tone and style

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OR

An honorable man chooses death over insult