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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush



 
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush #1 (permalink) Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:44 am   A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
 

Test No. incompl/advan-71 "Two For You", question 1

A bird in the hand is worth two in the ......... as they say when you have at least one definite thing in contrast to two uncertain things.

(a) hedge
(b) tree
(c) bush
(d) plant

Test No. incompl/advan-71 "Two For You", answer 1

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush as they say when you have at least one definite thing in contrast to two uncertain things.

Correct answer: (c) bush
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush #2 (permalink) Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:58 am   A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
 

This is a saying and it means It's better to have something small and reliable than something big and risky.

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