2006-07-12 09:01:56 · 35 answers · asked by GD-Fan 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
The expression is "A bird in the hand is worth TWO in the bush", meaning that it's better (when hunting) to have already bagged one bird than to know where there are two (because in the one case, you HAVE the bird, in the other, you have a CHANCE at two, but also a very good chance at coming away with nothing).
However, I prefer "a hand in the bush is worth two anywhere else".
2006-07-12 09:03:35 · answer #1 · answered by Liam 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
The phrase is "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush".
2006-07-12 09:03:36 · answer #2 · answered by Jet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush.
It means the certainty of something is worth more than the possibility of something even if the second something is worth more than the first.
Good advice for anyone who thinks they'll get rich playing the lottery.
In statistics they quantify the idea through a concept called expected value. So one chance in 100 million of winning a million dollars would have an expected value of 1 cent. So if you paid 1 dollar for that chance you paid 100 times too much. If you paid 1 cent for that chance then it's called a "fair game".
2006-07-12 09:07:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the phrase is "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" and it means you already have something; best not risk losing by gambling on more that you don't have.
2006-07-12 09:05:44 · answer #4 · answered by Decoy Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct phrase is "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush". The meaning behind it is simply you can count on what you have, but don't count on what you're not sure about.
2006-07-12 09:04:36 · answer #5 · answered by Grambo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask President Bush. The correct phrase is, "A bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush."
2006-07-12 09:02:40 · answer #6 · answered by rattwagon 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The phrase is actually, "A bird in the hand is worth TWO in the bush." It means that you should be satisfied with what you have already attained and not risk it on the idea of something better, but harder to attain. Goes to greed.
2006-07-12 09:08:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is "a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush", it means be happy with what you have and not worry over what you don't have.
2006-07-12 09:03:55 · answer #8 · answered by courage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's "a bird in the hand is worth 2 in a bush" meaning it's better to have a little of something then to just look at more.
2006-07-12 09:04:17 · answer #9 · answered by Lestat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The phrase is "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush". It means don't go coveting something and risk losing something you already have.
2006-07-12 09:04:55 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. Hendricks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋