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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)

Data entry tech comment:

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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