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The phrase a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush means that it is better to keep something you already have than to risk losing it by trying to get more. It encourages people to value certainty over possible gain.
The saying comes from hunting, where holding one bird still gets you dinner, but going after two may leave you hungry with no bird at all.
The saying comes from hunting, where holding one bird still gets you dinner, but going after two may leave you hungry with no bird at all.
She kept her steady job, remembering that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.