lepszy wróbel w ręku niż sokół na sęku

Polish edit

Etymology edit

Literally, a sparrow in the hand is better than a falcon on the knur.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛp.ʂɨ ˈvru.bɛl ˈvrɛŋ.ku ɲiʂ ˈsɔ.kuw naˈsɛŋ.ku/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛŋku

Proverb edit

lepszy wróbel w ręku niż sokół na sęku

  1. (idiomatic) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Further reading edit