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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Idiom Risk

Meaning

It’s better to hold onto something you have than risk losing it by trying to get something better.

Example Sentences

"I decided to keep the job offer I already have because a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

Related Expressions

keep your eye on the prize

to stay focused on your goal or objective despite obstacles

take the fall

to accept blame for something, often to protect others.

Pick up the tab

To pay the bill for something.

at the end of one's rope

to be completely exhausted or out of patience

blue sky thinking

creative and visionary thinking that ignores practical limit...

break a leg

to wish someone good luck in a performance