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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