Better is a dry crust of bread where there is quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

设筵满屋，大家相争，不如有块干饼，大家相安。

一块干饼，大家相安；胜过宴席满屋，大家相争。

一块干饼，大家相安；胜过宴席满屋，大家相争。

粗茶淡饭但相安无事，胜过佳肴满桌却勾心斗角。

平静相安地吃一块干饼，胜过筵席满屋，吵闹相争。

有一口干饼却相安无事，好过满屋筵席却争辩不休。

設筵滿屋，大家相爭，不如有塊乾餅，大家相安。

一塊乾餅，大家相安；勝過宴席滿屋，大家相爭。

一塊乾餅，大家相安；勝過宴席滿屋，大家相爭。

粗茶淡飯但相安無事，勝過佳餚滿桌卻勾心鬥角。

平靜相安地吃一塊乾餅，勝過筵席滿屋，吵鬧相爭。

一點乾餅安靜自得地喫，勝過滿屋筵席、而相爭吵。

有一口乾餅卻相安無事，好過滿屋筵席卻爭辯不休。

有糒少許而相安、愈於盛饌盈室而相競、

盛饌列几、而人與爭、不如一方之餅、反得安然食之。

餚饌盈室而人爭、不如乾餅一方而人和、

Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.

It is better to eat a dry crust of bread in peace and quiet than to eat a big dinner in a house full of fighting.

Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.

Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting— and conflict.

Better a dry crust with peace than a house full of feasting with strife.

Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of feasting with strife.

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

Better a dry crust with peace than a house full of feasting with strife.

Better[ is] a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices[ with] strife.

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox where there is hatred.

It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and easily-provoked woman.

It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.

The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,

“ I have fresh meat at home; today I have fulfilled my vows!