"más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando" meaning in Spanish

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “a bird in the hand is worth more than one hundred in flight”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|a bird in the hand is worth more than one hundred in flight}} “a bird in the hand is worth more than one hundred in flight”, {{lit|a bird in the hand is worth more than one hundred in flight}} Literally, “a bird in the hand is worth more than one hundred in flight” Head templates: {{head|es|proverb}} más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando
  1. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Synonyms: más vale pájaro en mano que ver ciento volando, más vale pájaro en mano que buitre volando
    Sense id: en-más_vale_pájaro_en_mano_que_ciento_volando-es-proverb-7oytY7-2 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish proverbs

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