I would rather die standing than live on my knees.

I would rather be broken than broken.

I would rather be poor than rich.

I would rather be the mouth of a chicken than the queen of a cow.

I would rather be the leader of the army than the tail of the general.

In addition, "It is better to lack than to abuse", "It is better to die than to surrender", "It is better to break than to bend", etc. all belong to this type of sentence pattern.

There is also "I would rather kill three thousand by mistake than let one go", it seems to be said by Chiang Kai-shek, it can be regarded as a famous saying.