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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Translations

лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе

He decided not to take the risk because a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Он решил не рисковать, потому что лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе.

Definitions

This phrase means that it is better to hold onto something you already have than to risk losing it by trying to obtain something greater that you may not achieve.