lepší vrabec v hrsti nežli holub na střeše

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Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, better a sparrow in the hand than a pigeon on the roof.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [lɛpʃiː vrabɛt͡s vɦr̩scɪ nɛʒlɪ ɦolup na str̝̊ɛʃɛ]

Proverb[edit]

lepší vrabec v hrsti nežli holub na střeše

  1. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush