A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH

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

( saying ) it is better to keep sth that you already have than to risk losing it by trying to get much more

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

A 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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A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH — having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .
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A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH — having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .
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A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH — Птица в руках стоит двух в кустах. Proverbs (Пословицы).
English-Russian aphorisms, русские афоризмы
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 …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TWO — I. ˈtü adjective Etymology: Middle English twa, two, adjective & pron., from Old English twā (feminine & neuter); akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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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HAND
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUSH
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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, …
Webster English vocab
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 …
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BIRD — / bɜːd; NAmE bɜːrd/ noun 1. a creature that is covered with feathers and has two wings and two legs. …
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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' ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BIRD
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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 …
Oxford English vocab
BUSH — 1. n.1 a shrub or clump of shrubs with stems of moderate length. 2 a thing resembling this, esp. a …
Oxford English vocab
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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