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