De worse o' livin' better than de bes' o' dead.
“The worst of living is better than the best of dying.”
However hard life gets, existence itself is still preferable to death — a proverb of endurance and the will to keep going.
— Traditional Antigua & Barbuda Wisdom, Antigua & Barbuda
Source: "Countries and Their Cultures" (Gale/Cengage reference encyclopedia), "Antiguans and Barbudans" entry, Folklore section (everyculture.com)
More Proverbs from Antigua & Barbuda
What sweet nanny goat will run its belly.
Something that seems pleasurable in the moment can bring trouble or pain afterward.
One one cocoa full basket.
Small, steady contributions add up to something substantial over time.
Every day the bucket go to the well, one day the bottom will drop out.
Repeating a risky habit will eventually catch up with you.
Cockroach have no business in fowl fight.
Do not get involved in a conflict where you are clearly outmatched or vulnerable.
Monkey know what tree to climb.
People size up a person or situation carefully before deciding how to act.
Empty barrel makes the most noise.
Those with the least substance or knowledge often talk the loudest.