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a bird in the hand

/ə bɜrd ɪn ðə hænd/ /ə bɜːd ɪn ðə hænd/
idiom General Neutral
Proverb
  1. 1 bugünkü tavuk yarınki kazdan iyidir, eldeki bir kuş daldaki iki kuştan iyidir

Definition (English)

Said to mean that something you already have is better than something you might get.

Example Sentences

  1. Take the job offer now; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    İş teklifini şimdi kabul et; bugünkü tavuk yarınki kazdan iyidir.
  2. I'll accept the smaller offer today. A bird in the hand, as they say.
    Bugün küçük teklifi kabul edeceğim. Bugünkü tavuk yarınki kazdan iyidir, derler ya.

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