くらいなら

彼（かれ）の言（い）いなりになるくらいなら、独（ひと）りで暮（く）らした方（かた）がましだ。

I would rather live by myself than do as he tells me to do.

彼（かれ）に金（かね）を貸（か）してやるくらいなら海（うみ）に捨（す）てた方（かた）がましだよ。

You might just as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to him.

彼（かれ）に金（かね）をやるくらいならむしろどぶに捨（す）てた方（かた）がましだ。

You had as well throw your money into the ditch as give it to him.

自分（じぶん）の信念（しんねん）を隠（かく）すくらいなら死（し）んだほうがましだ。

I would rather die than conceal my belief.

次（つぎ）のバスを待（ま）つくらいなら歩（ある）いた方（かた）がましだ。

We may as well walk as wait for the next bus.

私（わたし）は毎朝（まいあさ）早（はや）く起（お）きるくらいなら死（し）んだ方（かた）がましだ。

I would sooner die than get up early every morning.

それをするくらいなら死（し）んだほうがましだ。

I may as well die as do it.

今晩（こんばん）外出（がいしゅつ）するくらいなら家（いえ）で本（ほん）を読（よ）んでいた方（かた）がよい。

I would rather read a book at home than go out tonight.