beter één vogel in de hand dan tien in de lucht

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “better one bird in the hand than ten in the sky”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌbeː.tər ˈeːn ˈvoː.ɣəl ɪn də ˈɦɑnt ˌdɑn ˈtin ɪn də ˈlʏxt/

Proverb

beter één vogel in de hand, dan tien in de lucht

(idiomatic) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Synonyms

eieren voor zijn geld kiezen

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