A possession that is worthy
To be satisfied with what one has rather than aiming for something bigger which could lead to even losing the little that is already with the person
To lose what one has in trying to gain something better, almost always used as advice
Something in one’s possession, often modest but better than nothing
I know that a bird in the hand is more important and hence will not be quitting my job to enter into the stock market.
The fact is that he did not realise that a bird in the hand was worth more and went after having an extra marital affair. Now he neither has his wife nor his girlfriend.
It may not be the best of jobs, but it’s a bird in the hand and you should not give it up till you can find a better one.
There is no origin for this idiom
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Common phrase that has a specific meaning.