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What does Besser der Sperling In der Hand als die Taube auf dem Dach mean?
What does Besser der Sperling In der Hand als die Taube auf dem Dach mean?
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~ A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
("Spatz in der Hand" is more common than "Sperling...", because this bird is called Spatz in everday language.)
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