"the sooner the better" in German The sooner the better. Je früher/eher, desto besser/lieber. the sooner the better je eher, desto besser je eher, umso besser je schneller, desto besser Detailed translations for "the sooner the better" The sooner the better. The sooner the better. Je früher/eher, desto besser/lieber. the sooner the better the sooner the better je eher, desto besser the sooner the better je eher, umso besser the sooner the better(also: the quicker the better) je schneller, desto besser