mais vale um pássaro na mão do que dois voando
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Etymology[edit]
Literally, “one bird in the hand is worth more than two flying”.
Proverb[edit]
mais vale um pássaro na mão do que dois voando (chiefly Brazilian Portuguese)
- a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (a small but certain advantage is preferable)