Idiomatically - Idioms translated across languages and countries

Russian

Pronunciation

Luchshe sinica v rukah, chem zhuravl v nebe

Literal Translation

A tomtit in the hand is better than crane in the sky

Equivalents

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English
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
English
Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow
French
un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras
a here-you-go is worth more than two you-can-have-it-laters
Greek
Κάλλιο πέντε και στο χέρι παρά δέκα και καρτέρι
It's better to have five in the hand than to wait for ten
Spanish
más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando
a bird in the hand is worth more than one hundred in flight