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PROVERB

A BIRD IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN A PIGEON ON THE ROOF.
EIN SPERLING IN DER HAND, IST BESSER ALS EINE TAUBE AUF
DEM DACH. (GERMAN)
ENGLISH VARIANT: A BIRD IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN TWO
IN THE BUSH. (TRANSLATION)

Submitter comment: INFORMANT HEARD THIS IN REGENSBERG, GERMANY.

Data entry tech comment: VARIANT

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE

James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; OBSERVATION ; PRIORITY

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 11-24-1967

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PROVERB

A BIRD IN YOUR HAND IS BETTER THAN TEN ON A TREE.

Submitter comment:

THIS IS A PROVERB FROM PALESTINE, NOT THE USE OF TEN ON A TREE
COMPARED WITH THE AMERICAN PROVERB SAYING TWO ON A TREE. (SIC)

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TWO IN THE BUSH

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES

Keyword(s): BIRD

James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; NUMBERS ; OBSERVATION ; PRIORITY

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
686 First / Once / One / Newness
PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 03-06-1970

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PROVERB

A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH THOUSANDS IN THE AIR. (TRANSLATION)
ASFUR JIDEC AHIAR MIN ELF FLAIRU. (MALTESE)

Data entry tech comment: VARIANT

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BIRD ; NUMBERS

James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; OBSERVATION ; PRIORITY

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
686 Sixths / Six
PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 03-08-1970

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PROVERB

A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BIRD

James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; HYPOCRISY ; NUMBERS ; OBSERVATION ; PRIORITY

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
686 Seconds / Twice / Two
PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 08-09-1964

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