aħjar għasfur f'idejk minn mija fl-ajru

Maltese

Etymology

Literally, “[It is] better [to have] a bird in your hands than a hundred in the air”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aħˈjaːr asˈfuːr fɪˈdɛjk mɪnn ˈmiː.ja fˈlaj.ru/
• IPA^(key): /aħˈjaːr aˤːsˈfuːr fɪˈdɛjk mɪnn ˈmiː.ja fˈlaj.ru/ (archaic)

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Proverb

Aħjar għasfur f’idejk minn mija fl-ajru

1. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush