"lepszy wróbel w ręku niż cietrzew na sęku" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Polish]

IPA: /ˈlɛp.ʂɘ ˈvru.bɛl v ˈrɛŋ.ku ˈɲiʂ ˈt͡ɕɛ.tʂɛf na ˈsɛŋ.ku/
Etymology: Literally, “a sparrow in the hand is better than a grouse on the knur”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|a sparrow in the hand is better than a grouse on the knur}} “a sparrow in the hand is better than a grouse on the knur”, {{lit|a sparrow in the hand is better than a grouse on the knur}} Literally, “a sparrow in the hand is better than a grouse on the knur” Head templates: {{head|pl|proverb|head=lepszy wróbel w ręku niż cietrzew na sęku}} lepszy wróbel w ręku niż cietrzew na sęku
  1. (idiomatic) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (sure thing is preferable to the mere chance at something more) Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: jak się nie ma, co się lubi, to się lubi, co się ma, lepszy rydz niż nic, lepszy wróbel w garści niż gołąb na dachu, na bezrybiu i rak ryba, z braku laku dobry kit, lepszy wróbel w ręku niż sokół na sęku
    Sense id: en-lepszy_wróbel_w_ręku_niż_cietrzew_na_sęku-pl-proverb-P-SGq56v Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Polish entries with incorrect language header, Polish proverbs

Alternative forms

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          "word": "jak się nie ma, co się lubi, to się lubi, co się ma"
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          "word": "lepszy wróbel w garści niż gołąb na dachu"
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        {
          "word": "na bezrybiu i rak ryba"
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