気前のよきより、まず至当たれ。の英語

Be just before you are generous.

Look straight ahead.

in preference to…

My mind is at rest, now that my future home is fixed upon.

the principle of dealing with people in the order in which they arrive, called first-come-first-served principle

I am more shy than I am quiet.

I must call there once more before I leave―prior to my departure.

The former is better than the latter.

Move up to the front, please.

I will get nicer than before.

the degree to which someone or something is superior to the norm

cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing

You should choose substance over appearance.

Let the future take care of itself

The future will take care of itself.

Direct negotiations will settle the matter more quickly.

Better bend than break.

a condition of being the most reasonable

I'm forward thinking.

the front side of something

Choose substance before [over] appearance.

Get 'em before they get you!

in, at, or toward the front

Relax, and above all, don't panic.

Relax, and above all don't panic.

I've always wanted to meet you.

I want it worse than before.

I prefer the unkindness of the man I love to the kindness of the man I hate.

He was as kind to me as he had been unkind before.

a condition superior to an earlier condition