A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush. :

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush.

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush. :

A bird which one has got in the hand is always more valuable that two or three birds which await one in the bush. That is so because, the birds in the bush can always fly away and leave the person with nothing while the one in his hand cannot escape. So if the person lets the bird in his hand go free and tries to catch those in the bush, they may also fly away leaving him a complete loser. It is always wise to utilize whatever opportunity is at hand than look forward to some other opportunity that may come in future with more advantages. It is better to be satisfied with whatever change is there and make the most out of it than wait for a better one which may never come. This applies to people also. Those who are near to us and willing to help are more valuable friends that those who are away. Those who are away might not be willing to help at all. So it is foolish to reject whatever help is at hand. The wise man always relies on the present instead of laying his hopes on future gains.

A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush.

A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush.

A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush. 

This English proverb implies that we should be content with what is definitely with us than risking it for the sake of something which is not with us. It also says that those who run after plausible promises and hopes leaving the opportunities in hand. Hence one should aim higher goals only after making the maximum use of the available opportunities. 


A bird which has been caught and is in our hand is definitely more worth than two in the bush, because the two birds are free and not yet caught. 


The story of the greedy dog is a good example of this proverb. In this story the dog has a bone in his mouth and walks over the river bridge and looks into the water where he sees a reflection of himself. He thinks that there is another dog with bone inside the river and jumps into the river and loses his bone in the process. So the bottom line is that we should not risk something which is already in our possession. 


This story tells us that we should care for what is with us at the moment and should not run after the things thinking the false promises and hopes.