"mieux vaut tondre l’agneau que le pourceau" meaning in Français

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Phrase

IPA: \mjø vo tɔ̃.dʁə l‿a.ɲo kə lə puʁ.so\
  1. Il faut choisir le travail qui rapporte le plus.
    Sense id: fr-mieux_vaut_tondre_l’agneau_que_le_pourceau-fr-phrase-D6CgTNP8
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Categories (other): Locutions-phrases en français, Français

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