טוֹב צִפּוֹר אַחַת קְשׁוּרָה מִמֵּאָה שֶׁעָפוֹת

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Better one bird tied than a hundred flying/ a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Better a little that is certain than much that is uncertain. "Better one bird in the hand than two on the tree."

("A single tethered bird is better than a hundred flying birds" ("Better one bird tied than a hundred flying") - Kohelet Rabbah 4)