"lepší vrabec v hrsti nežli holub na střeše" meaning in Czech

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Proverb

IPA: [lɛpʃiː vrabɛt͡s vɦr̩scɪ nɛʒlɪ ɦolup na str̝̊ɛʃɛ]
Etymology: Literally, “better a sparrow in the hand than a pigeon on the roof”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|better a sparrow in the hand than a pigeon on the roof}} “better a sparrow in the hand than a pigeon on the roof”, {{lit|better a sparrow in the hand than a pigeon on the roof}} Literally, “better a sparrow in the hand than a pigeon on the roof” Head templates: {{head|cs|proverb|head=lepší vrabec v hrsti nežli holub na střeše}} lepší vrabec v hrsti nežli holub na střeše
  1. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
    Sense id: en-lepší_vrabec_v_hrsti_nežli_holub_na_střeše-cs-proverb-7oytY7-2 Categories (other): Czech entries with incorrect language header, Czech proverbs

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