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a bird in the hand

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A bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush).
something that you say which means it is better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by trying to get something better If I were you I'd accept the money they're offering. After all, a bird in the hand...
See also: bird, hand

a bird in the hand
what you have or know is better than something you do not have or know Investors are focused on the bird in the hand, and not looking for new opportunities very much these days.
Usage notes: based on the full form, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, which is rarely used
Etymology: based on the idea that a person should catch one bird that is easy to catch rather than hoping to find more somewhere else
See also: bird, hand


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Elsewhere, Dermot Murphy from Co Westmeath captured a bird in the hand while on holiday in Fuertaventura.
COLUMBO: A BIRD IN THE HAND *** FIVE 3pm A gambling addict plants a bomb under his wealthy uncle's car in order to make some quick money.
Spurred on by his lighthouse success, H Long also wrote: "To have a bird in the hand rather than two in a bush means to be content with what you have rather than to strive for what you might never get.
 
 
 
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