"lepszy wróbel w garści niż gołąb na dachu" meaning in Polish

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Proverb

IPA: /ˈlɛp.ʂɘ ˈvru.bɛl v ˈɡar.ɕt͡ɕi ˈɲiʂ ˈɡɔ.wɔmp na ˈda.xu/
Etymology: Literally, “a sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon/dove on the roof”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|a sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon/dove on the roof}} “a sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon/dove on the roof”, {{lit|a sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon/dove on the roof}} Literally, “a sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon/dove on the roof” Head templates: {{head|pl|proverb|head=lepszy wróbel w garści niż gołąb na dachu}} lepszy wróbel w garści niż gołąb na dachu
  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 ręku niż cietrzew na sęku, na bezrybiu i rak ryba, z braku laku dobry kit, lepszy wróbel w garści, lepszy wróbel w garści niż kanarek na dachu
    Sense id: en-lepszy_wróbel_w_garści_niż_gołąb_na_dachu-pl-proverb-P-SGq56v Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Polish entries with incorrect language header, Polish proverbs
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  "hyphenation": [
    "lep‧szy"
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  "pos": "proverb",
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        {
          "word": "jak się nie ma, co się lubi, to się lubi, co się ma"
        },
        {
          "word": "lepszy rydz niż nic"
        },
        {
          "word": "lepszy wróbel w ręku niż cietrzew na sęku"
        },
        {
          "word": "na bezrybiu i rak ryba"
        },
        {
          "word": "z braku laku dobry kit"
        },
        {
          "word": "lepszy wróbel w garści"
        },
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          "word": "lepszy wróbel w garści niż kanarek na dachu"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɛp.ʂɘ ˈvru.bɛl v ˈɡar.ɕt͡ɕi ˈɲiʂ ˈɡɔ.wɔmp na ˈda.xu/"
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  "word": "lepszy wróbel w garści niż gołąb na dachu"
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        "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (sure thing is preferable to the mere chance at something more)"
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          "word": "jak się nie ma, co się lubi, to się lubi, co się ma"
        },
        {
          "word": "lepszy rydz niż nic"
        },
        {
          "word": "lepszy wróbel w ręku niż cietrzew na sęku"
        },
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          "word": "na bezrybiu i rak ryba"
        },
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          "word": "z braku laku dobry kit"
        }
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    {
      "word": "lepszy wróbel w garści"
    },
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      "word": "lepszy wróbel w garści niż kanarek na dachu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lepszy wróbel w garści niż gołąb na dachu"
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