"beter een vogel in de hand dan tien in de lucht" meaning in All languages combined

See beter een vogel in de hand dan tien in de lucht on Wiktionary

Proverb [Dutch]

IPA: /ˌbeː.tər ˈeːn ˈvoː.ɣəl ɪn də ˈɦɑnt ˌdɑn ˈtin ɪn də ˈlʏxt/ Forms: beter één vogel in de hand [canonical], dan tien in de lucht [canonical]
Etymology: Literally, “better one bird in the hand than ten in the sky”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|better one bird in the hand than ten in the sky}} “better one bird in the hand than ten in the sky”, {{lit|better one bird in the hand than ten in the sky}} Literally, “better one bird in the hand than ten in the sky” Head templates: {{head|nl|proverb|head=beter één vogel in de hand, dan tien in de lucht}} beter één vogel in de hand, dan tien in de lucht
  1. (idiomatic) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: eieren voor zijn geld kiezen
    Sense id: en-beter_een_vogel_in_de_hand_dan_tien_in_de_lucht-nl-proverb-7oytY7-2 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˌbeː.tər ˈeːn ˈvoː.ɣəl ɪn də ˈɦɑnt ˌdɑn ˈtin ɪn də ˈlʏxt/"
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌbeː.tər ˈeːn ˈvoː.ɣəl ɪn də ˈɦɑnt ˌdɑn ˈtin ɪn də ˈlʏxt/"
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      "word": "eieren voor zijn geld kiezen"
    }
  ],
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