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

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Proverb

Audio: Es-chile-masvalepajaroenmanoquevercientovolando.ogg [Chile]
Etymology: Literally, “it is worth more to have a bird in hand than to see one hundred flying”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|it is worth more to have a bird in hand than to see one hundred flying}} “it is worth more to have a bird in hand than to see one hundred flying”, {{lit|it is worth more to have a bird in hand than to see one hundred flying}} Literally, “it is worth more to have a bird in hand than to see one hundred flying” Head templates: {{head|es|proverb|head=más vale pájaro en mano que ver ciento volando}} más vale pájaro en mano que ver ciento volando
  1. Alternative form of más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando
    Sense id: en-más_vale_pájaro_en_mano_que_ver_ciento_volando-es-proverb-v5~MhrMF Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish proverbs

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