English / proverb
A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush
MEANING IN ENGLISH
It is much wiser to keep what you securely possess than to risk losing it by chasing larger, uncertain promises.
In context
01
He chose not to quit his dependable employment for a speculative business pitch, recalling that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
02
Secure the moderate profits you have earned today rather than gambling them away; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Synonyms
Certainty over speculation,safe bird in hand,secure possession
Antonyms
Reckless gamble,chasing mirages,risking everything
Collocations
Worth two in the bush,remember that a bird in the hand,choose certainty over risk