better an egg today than a hen tomorrow in English

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Etymology: Calque of Latin ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora, from Gargantua and Pantagruel by Rabelais. Etymology templates: {{clq|en|la|ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora}} Calque of Latin ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} better an egg today than a hen tomorrow

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"better an egg today than a hen tomorrow" meaning in English

Proverb