mais vale um pássaro na mão do que dois voando
Portuguese
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “one bird in the hand is worth more than two flying”.
Proverb
[edit]mais vale um pássaro na mão do que dois voando (chiefly Brazilian Portuguese)
- a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (a small but certain advantage is preferable)