Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Posted by VAL on February 23, 2001

In Reply to: Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush posted by Harry the Hat on April 19, 2000

: : what else could this mean

: Perhaps it means that to have something of value £1 is better than to have expectations of something of value £2.

I think it means to have one item or thing of value in your hands or your life is better than looking at two items/things of value from afar.