APAD: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

来源: 移花接木 于 2023-09-30 06:41:40 [] [博客] [旧帖] [给我悄悄话] 阅读数 : (782 bytes)

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

The proverb 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' means that it's better to hold onto something you have rather than take the risk of getting something better which may come to nothing.

'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' is one of the oldest and best-known proverbs in English. It came into the language in the 15th century, probably imported from other cultures.

The proverb warns against taking unnecessary risks. It is better to keep what you have (a bird) than to risk getting more and ending with nothing (two birds which are out of your reach).

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• Have something small but certain first -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 07:07:43

• Then get a greater but risky one later... -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 07:10:05

• How cautiously greedy! -:)) -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 08:14:20

• Leave the birds alone in bush. Birds don't belong 2 cage -移花接木- ♂ 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (167 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 08:27:42

• Could use some eggs though :-) -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 08:48:48

• Noooope! We want to get all the birds! hahaha -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 08:54:07

• 吼吼，数学学渣就靠这个策略，在高考中数学拿了一个漂亮的分数。最后一题太难不会做，直接放弃。前面会做的，反复检查确保拿下 -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (325 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 08:49:00

• Have something easy but certain first ！！！LOL -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 08:52:20

• Life lesson in a nutshell to pass on to progeny. -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 10:00:12

• 问候花帅，握：） -忒忒绿- ♂ 给 忒忒绿 发送悄悄话 忒忒绿 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 07:14:00

• aha! 绿兄!! -移花接木- ♂ 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 08:29:15

• Bonds in hand, stocks in bush, check enclosed :-) -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 08:05:11

• Smart -66的山梁- ♀ 给 66的山梁 发送悄悄话 66的山梁 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 09:02:41

• Too conservative and not venturous/adventurous :)) -暖冬cool夏- ♀ 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 09:42:42

• All birds out of hand? The world is your oyster :) -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 10:05:59

• know your limit, adventure next -移花接木- ♂ 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 11:09:14

• Thanks for sharing. I can’t find a Chinese correspondence -方外居士- ♂ 给 方外居士 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 13:11:42

• Or, use the bird in hand to lure out the two in the bush. -waterfowl- ♂ 给 waterfowl 发送悄悄话 waterfowl 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 15:43:26

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