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Bird in the hand

Posted by James Briggs August 02, 2000In reply to Bird in the hand posted by Mehgen Delaney on August 02, 2000

What is the meaning of the phrase: " A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush."

A certainty (ie a bird in the hand) is better than a gamble (ie hoping to catch one of two in a bush)