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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
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What does this phrase actually mean and where does it come from? Thanks.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I think it originates from the days of hunting with falcons. A 'bird in the hand' - is a bird on its owner's wrist, which can be released when suitable prey appears. This has to be better than two birds 'in the bush' - or flying free, and out of sight in the ground bushes, and therefore beyond its handler's control.