'A bird in the Hand' - What does this phrase mean? - It's time to Learn English
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Hello, everyone.
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This is Mr Duncan, your roving reporter in the birthplace
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of the English language, which is, of course, England.
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Behind me in this bush,
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there are two birds.
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Can you hear them?
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They seem very excited and happy.
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However, here in my hand, I have one bird.
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And this bird is lovely and very happy to be here.
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There is an expression in English which goes,
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
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This phrase means it is better to have something
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in your hand or something that you actually possess
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than to try and get something
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that is in the distance or something you don't have.
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You might end up losing this
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because you tried to get that.
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Hence the phrase a bird in
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the hand is worth two in the bush.
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I hope you enjoyed
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this short lesson and I will see you again very soon.
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This is Duncan in England saying thanks for watching and
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ta ta for now.
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