Etymology[edit]
Literally, “better one bird in the hand than ten in the sky”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˌbeː.tər ˈeːn ˈvoː.ɣəl ɪn də ˈɦɑnt ˌdɑn ˈtin ɪn də ˈlʏxt/
Proverb[edit]
beter één vogel in de hand, dan tien in de lucht
- (idiomatic) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
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