vaut mieux que

is better than

→ valoir
phrase Common #6,699
is better than Used to compare two things by saying the first is preferable. It is common in proverbs and fixed expressions. It comes from the verb valoir, meaning “to be worth.”
FR: La santé vaut mieux que la richesse.
EN: Health is better than wealth.

La santé vaut mieux que la richesse pour celui qui n'a que de la richesse.

Health is better than wealth—for someone who has nothing but wealth.

La Roumanie vaut mieux que sa réputation.

Romania is better than its reputation.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Vaut mieux que je conduise.

It's better if I drive.

— Anaconda (2025)

Mais ça vaut mieux que travailler au bordel en ville, n'est-ce pas?

But that's better than working at the brothel in town, isn't it?

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Un regard vaut mieux que cent discours.

A single look is worth more than a hundred speeches.

— Le Conte de la princesse Kaguya (2013)

En fait, vaut mieux que tu ne parles pas trop.

Actually, it's better if you don't talk too much.

— Bugonia (2025)

L'action vaut mieux que les mots.

Actions speak louder than words.

Alors, vaut mieux que tu l'oublies.

Then you'd better forget it.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Vaut mieux que vous restiez sage.

It's best if you remain calm.

— Old Boy (2003)

Vaut mieux que je dorme sur ton canapé.

It's better if I sleep on your couch.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Prévenir vaut mieux que guérir.

Prevention is better than cure.

Une image vaut mieux que mille mots.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Une bonne santé vaut mieux que de l’or.

Good health is worth more than gold.

Inutile de dire que la santé vaut mieux que la richesse.

Needless to say, health is better than wealth.

Vaut mieux que je réponde.

I'd better answer.

— The Rip (2026)