Als / Than Besitzen / Possessing Farbe / Paint Lieber / Rather
I'd rather be dead than dying.
I'd rather fight a buzzsaw than dance.
To be a poet is a condition rather than a profession.
I'd rather have a hot dog than caviar.
Know people for who they are rather than for what they are.
I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismograph.
I'd rather not have anything than be a liar.
Vices are often habits rather than passions.
I'd rather have money and be broken-hearted than be broke and broken-hearted.