Is fearr éan sa láimh ná dhá cheann sa sceach.
“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”
It is better to keep what you already have than risk it chasing more.
— Traditional Ireland Wisdom, Ireland
Source: Traditional Irish seanfhocal, public-domain oral tradition
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