More passion or conflict than enlightenment or illumination on a subject.

Alternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

(simile) Deeply low.

It is more effective to act directly than to speak of action. / A person’s actions indicate their true sentiments more reliably than their claims do.

Some tasks may be accomplished more easily by two (or more) people working together than by one working alone.

To make a situation worse, usually while trying to make it better.

It is better to act decisively and apologize for it later than to seek approval to act and risk delay, objections, etc.

(idiomatic) To obstruct someone's view, especially as a result of thoughtlessness.

It is better to arrive late than to risk your life speeding to a destination.

Insults and offensive speech hurt more than physical injuries.