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lepší vrabec v hrsti nežli holub na střeše

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Czech

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Etymology

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Literally, better a sparrow in the hand than a pigeon on the roof.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [lɛpʃiː vrabɛt͡s vɦr̩scɪ nɛʒlɪ ɦolup na str̝̊ɛʃɛ]

Proverb

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lepší vrabec v hrsti nežli holub na střeše

  1. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush