un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras

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== French == === Alternative forms === un tien vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (obsolete) === Etymology === Literally, “a here-you-go is worth more than two you-can-have-it-laters”. Popularized (as un tien vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras) by Jean de La Fontaine in his fable Le Petit Poisson et le Pêcheur; from that same fable, see also petit poisson deviendra grand. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /œ̃ tjɛ̃ vo mjø kə dø ty l‿ɔ.ʁa/ ~ /œ̃ tjɛ̃ vo mjø kə dø ty l‿ɔ.ʁɑ/; /œ̃ tjɛ̃ vo mjø kə dø ty l‿o.ʁa/ ~ /œ̃ tjɛ̃ vo mjø kə dø ty l‿o.ʁɑ/ === Proverb === un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, better an egg today than a hen tomorrow Synonym: mieux vaut tenir que courir ==== See also ==== lâcher la proie pour l'ombre qui trop embrasse mal étreint