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Common Expressions: BIRD IN THE HAND

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Bird in the handA bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: BIRD IN THE HAND

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Bird in the handLiterature1: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Possession is better than expectation.
2: "Besser ein spatz in der hand, als ein storch auf dem dache."
3: "Un tien vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras."
4: English: "A pound in the purse is worth two in the book."
5: French: "Il vaut mieux avoir l'oeuf aujourd'hui, que la poule demain" (Turkish).
6: German: "Ein vogel in der hand ist besser als zehen ber land."
7: Italian: "E meglio aver oggi un novo, che dimani una gallina."
8: Latin: "Ego spem pretio non emam."
9: On the other side we have: "Qui ne s'aventure, n'a ni cheval ni mule." "Nothing venture, nothing have." "Give a sprat to catch a mackerel." "Chi non s'arrischia, non guadagna."
10: "Un sou, quand il est assuré, vaut mieux que cinq en espérance." Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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