English / proverb
Better an Egg Today than a Hen Tomorrow
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A certain, tangible benefit right now is preferable to a larger but uncertain promise in the future.
In context
01
My grandfather urged me to accept the confirmed scholarship rather than waiting for an uncertain foreign grant, reminding me that better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
02
Instead of gambling your savings on speculative promises, heed traditional counsel: better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
Synonyms
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,secure present gain beats risky future,small certainty over large gamble
Antonyms
high-risk speculative bet,gamble on tomorrow,chase distant windfalls
Collocations
remember better an egg today than a hen tomorrow,proverb better an egg today than a hen tomorrow,adage better an egg today than a hen tomorrow