BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH

Meaning of BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH in English

one shouldn`t risk losing something certain by trying to get something that is not certain You should keep the prize and not try and win another one. Remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

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BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH — it's best to go with what you have for certain then to wait for something better that you might never …
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BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH — лучше синица в руке, чем журавль в небе. У американцев, как видим, внимание сосредоточено на кустах.
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH — лучше синица в руке, чем журавль в небе. У американцев, как видим, внимание сосредоточено на кустах.
English Russian slang dictionary
BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH — Лучше одна птичка в руках, чем две в кустах. Ср. Синица в руках - лучше соловья в лесу. Не сули …
Английские поговорки
BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH — "лучше синица в руке, чем журавль в небе". У американцев, как видим, внимание сосредоточено на кустах.
Англо-Русский сленговый словарь
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
TWO — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) two groups step for two Two Sicilies Kingdom of the
Английский словарь Британика
BUSH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) butterfly bush Bush George Herbert Walker Bush George Walker Bush Vannevar
Английский словарь Британика
BIRD — I Any of the warm-blooded, beaked A covering of feather s distinguishes birds from all other animals. Birds have a …
Английский словарь Британика
WORTH — I. ˈwərth, ˈwə̄th, ˈwəith intransitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English worthen, from Old English weorthan, wurthan; akin to …
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TWO — I. ˈtü adjective Etymology: Middle English twa, two, adjective & pron., from Old English twā (feminine & neuter); akin to …
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HAND
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BUSH — I. ˈbu̇sh noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English bush, busk, bosk; akin to Middle Dutch busch, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIRD
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUSH — (v. t.) To use a bush harrow on (land), for covering seeds sown; to harrow with a bush; as, to …
Английский словарь Webster
BUSH — ( v. t. ) To use a bush harrow on (land), for covering seeds sown; to harrow with a bush; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WORTH — worth 1 /werrth/ , prep. 1. good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TWO — /tooh/ , n. 1. a cardinal number, 1 plus 1. 2. a symbol for this number, as 2 or II. …
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BUSH
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BIRD
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORTH — I. ˈwərth intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English weorthan; akin to Old High German werdan to become, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TWO — I. ˈtü adjective Etymology: Middle English twa, two, from Old English twā (feminine & neuter); akin to Old English twēgen …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HAND — I. ˈhand noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hant hand Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BUSH — I. ˈbu̇sh noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old High German busc forest Date: 14th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORTH — adj valuable; of worthy; estimable; also, worth while. 2. worth ·adj deserving of; in a good or bad sense, …
Webster English vocab
TWO — noun one and one; twice one. 2. two ·noun a symbol representing two units, as 2, ii., or ii. 3. …
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HAND — noun rate; price. 2. hand ·vi to cooperate. 3. hand ·noun a bundle of tobacco leaves tied together. 4. hand …
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BUSH — noun the tail, or brush, of a fox. 2. bush ·vi to branch thickly in the manner of a bush. …
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BIRD — noun fig.: a girl; a maiden. 2. bird ·vi to catch or shoot birds. 3. bird ·noun specifically, among sportsmen, …
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WORTH — [worth] vi [ME, fr. OE weorthan; akin to OHG werdan to become, L vertere to turn, Lith versti to overturn, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TWO — [two] adj [ME twa, two, fr. OE twa (fem. & neut.); akin to OE twegen two (masc.), tu (neut.), OHG …
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HAND — [hand] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG hant hand] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): the terminal part …
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BUSH — [bush] n, often attrib [ME; akin to OHG busc forest] (14c) 1 a: shrub; esp: a low densely branched shrub …
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BIRD — [bird] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE bridd] (bef. 12c) 1 archaic: the young of a feathered vertebrate 2: any …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BIRD — warm-blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, unique in having feathers and forelimbs modified into wings. The dispersal of birds is …
Britannica English vocabulary
BUSH — bush, Bush BrE AmE bʊʃ ▷ bushed bʊʃt ▷ bushes, Bush's ˈbʊʃ ɪz -əz ▷ bushing ˈbʊʃ ɪŋ ▶ ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BIRD — bird, Bird BrE AmE bɜːd AmE bɝːd ▷ birding ˈbɜːd ɪŋ AmE ˈbɝːd ɪŋ ▷ birds bɜːdz AmE \ bɝːdz …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WORTH — / wɜːθ; NAmE wɜːrθ/ adjective , noun ■ adjective [ not before noun ] (used like a preposition, followed by …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TWO — / tuː; NAmE / number 2 HELP NOTE : There are examples of how to use numbers at the entry …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAND — / hænd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun PART OF BODY 1. [ C ] the part of the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIRD — / bɜːd; NAmE bɜːrd/ noun 1. a creature that is covered with feathers and has two wings and two legs. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORTH — I. worth 1 S1 W2 /wɜːθ $ wɜːrθ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: weorth 'worthy, of …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TWO — two /tuː/ BrE AmE number [ Language: Old English ; Origin: twa ] 1 . the number 2: I’ll be …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HAND — I. hand 1 S1 W1 /hænd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ hand , ↑ handful ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BUSH — bush /bʊʃ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: bos , bosc 'wood' ] …
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BIRD
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WORTH — adj. & n. --predic.adj. (governing a noun like a preposition) 1 of a value equivalent to (is worth ø50; is …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TWO — n. & adj. --n. 1 one more than one; the sum of one unit and another unit. 2 a symbol …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HAND — n. & v. --n. 1 a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BUSH — n. 1 a shrub or clump of shrubs with stems of moderate length. 2 a thing resembling this, esp. a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BIRD — n. 1 a feathered vertebrate with a beak, with two wings and two feet, egg-laying and usu. able to fly. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WORTH — adj. & n. predic.adj. (governing a noun like a preposition) 1 of a value equivalent to (is worth $50; is …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TWO — n. & adj. n. 1 one more than one; the sum of one unit and another unit. 2 a symbol …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HAND — n. & v. n. 1 a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BUSH — n. 1 a shrub or clump of shrubs with stems of moderate length. 2 a thing resembling this, esp. a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BIRD — n. 1 a feathered vertebrate with a beak, with two wings and two feet, egg-laying and usu. able to fly. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WORTH — adj. & n. --predic.adj. (governing a noun like a preposition) 1. of a value equivalent to (is worth {pound}50; is …
Oxford English vocab
TWO — n. & adj. --n. 1. one more than one; the sum of one unit and another unit. 2 a symbol …
Oxford English vocab
HAND — n. & v. --n. 1. a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
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BUSH — 1. n.1 a shrub or clump of shrubs with stems of moderate length. 2 a thing resembling this, esp. a …
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BIRD — n.1 a feathered vertebrate with a beak, with two wings and two feet, egg-laying and usu. able to fly. 2 …
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