还不如

háibùrú

to be better off ...

不如人意

bùrúrényì

leaving much to be desired

自叹不如

zìtànbùrú

to consider oneself as being not as good as the others

禽兽不如

qínshòubùrú

worse than a beast

猪狗不如

zhūgǒubùrú

worse than a dog or pig

自愧不如

zìkuìbùrú

ashamed of being inferior (idiom)

长痛不如短痛

chángtòngbùrúduǎntòng

better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony

人算不如天算

rénsuànbùrútiānsuàn

God's plans supercede our own

巧诈不如拙诚

qiǎozhàbùrúzhuōchéng

the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)

恭敬不如从命

gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìng

deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); to follow sb's precepts is the sincerest form of respect

求人不如求己

qiúrénbùrúqiújǐ

if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)

百闻不如一见

bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn

seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others

耳闻不如目见

ěrwénbùrúmùjiàn

seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others

闻名不如见面

wénmíngbùrújiànmiàn

knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)

药补不如食补

yàobǔbùrúshíbǔ

the benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition

言教不如身教

yánjiàobùrúshēnjiào

Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.

请将不如激将

qǐngjiàngbùrújījiàng

lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general

远亲不如近邻

yuǎnqīnbùrújìnlín

A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.

一代不如一代

yīdàibùrúyīdài

to be getting worse with each generation

好死不如赖活着

hǎosǐbùrúlàihuózhe

Better a bad life than a good death (idiom)