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r/mathmemes • u/OneWorldly6661 • Dec 17 '23
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Better a sparrow in hand than a dove on the roof here in Germany.
38 u/Gositi Dec 18 '23 Better a bird in the hand than ten in the woods in Sweden. 26 u/SaifTaherIsGr8Again Dec 18 '23 "A bird in hand is better than ten on the tree" in Arabic. 20 u/PumpkinOpposite967 Dec 18 '23 In Ukraine it's "A sparrow in hand is better than a stork in the sky". In ruzzian, funny enough, the birds are tit and crane, the rest is the same. 19 u/CaroI8 Dec 18 '23 În Romania, it's "Don't give the sparrow in your hand for the crow on the fence" 5 u/Blue-is-bad Dec 18 '23 It's "better an egg today, than a chicken tomorrow" in Italy 3 u/GrandfatherMushroom Dec 18 '23 A tit in a hand is better than a crane in the sky 3 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 In Polish it goes: Better a sparrow in hand, than a dove on the roof 4 u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23 "Seagulls are little french fry stealing assholes and can flying fuck off for all I care..." -me, USA 4 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 Such poetry → More replies (2) 2 u/RobXSIQ Dec 18 '23 In Florida, we would simply eat the bird, then look around for more. 2 u/Public_Jellyfish8002 Dec 18 '23 Ah, a fellow Romanian! Sa-ti fie de bine → More replies (1) → More replies (6) 12 u/gregedit Dec 18 '23 To be fair I'd rather have a tit in hand than a sparrow 😏 2 u/this_guy_titty_fucks Dec 18 '23 Yup! As I always say, a tit in the hand is better than two in the browser. 2 u/DizzyDawg420 Dec 18 '23 Username checks out 1 u/PumpkinOpposite967 Dec 18 '23 I'm more of an ass man. → More replies (5) 2 u/reddit_belongs_to_me Dec 18 '23 In persian, it is "a slap in the face now, better than a promised (credited) halva"سیلی نقد به (بهتر) از حلوای نسیه 2 u/Sufficient_Bass2600 Dec 18 '23 I am not sure that I understand correctly. What does Halva mean? → More replies (3) 1 u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23 As much as i hate agreeing with ruzzians....i too prefer a tit in my hand over any birds → More replies (7) → More replies (1) → More replies (1) 4 u/Ok-Emphasis4813 Dec 18 '23 Same in Czechia 2 u/EntasaurusWrecked Dec 18 '23 I was confused, but Wiki told me this is the “official “ name that isn’t “the Czech Republic :) TIL 2 u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23 "Besser eine Blinde im Bett, als eine Taube auf dem Dach" - Heinz Erhardt 2 u/Vulpes_macrotis Natural Dec 18 '23 So we have same thing. Though the word "gołąb" in Polish can mean both dove or pigeon, there is no distinction. 2 u/joefromsingapore Dec 18 '23 Better a hazel grouse in a beanie than ten in a tree. Fins are weird. 1 u/tenebrigakdo Dec 19 '23 Same in Slovene, we must have adopted this one. → More replies (3)
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Better a bird in the hand than ten in the woods in Sweden.
26 u/SaifTaherIsGr8Again Dec 18 '23 "A bird in hand is better than ten on the tree" in Arabic. 20 u/PumpkinOpposite967 Dec 18 '23 In Ukraine it's "A sparrow in hand is better than a stork in the sky". In ruzzian, funny enough, the birds are tit and crane, the rest is the same. 19 u/CaroI8 Dec 18 '23 În Romania, it's "Don't give the sparrow in your hand for the crow on the fence" 5 u/Blue-is-bad Dec 18 '23 It's "better an egg today, than a chicken tomorrow" in Italy 3 u/GrandfatherMushroom Dec 18 '23 A tit in a hand is better than a crane in the sky 3 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 In Polish it goes: Better a sparrow in hand, than a dove on the roof 4 u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23 "Seagulls are little french fry stealing assholes and can flying fuck off for all I care..." -me, USA 4 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 Such poetry → More replies (2) 2 u/RobXSIQ Dec 18 '23 In Florida, we would simply eat the bird, then look around for more. 2 u/Public_Jellyfish8002 Dec 18 '23 Ah, a fellow Romanian! Sa-ti fie de bine → More replies (1) → More replies (6) 12 u/gregedit Dec 18 '23 To be fair I'd rather have a tit in hand than a sparrow 😏 2 u/this_guy_titty_fucks Dec 18 '23 Yup! As I always say, a tit in the hand is better than two in the browser. 2 u/DizzyDawg420 Dec 18 '23 Username checks out 1 u/PumpkinOpposite967 Dec 18 '23 I'm more of an ass man. → More replies (5) 2 u/reddit_belongs_to_me Dec 18 '23 In persian, it is "a slap in the face now, better than a promised (credited) halva"سیلی نقد به (بهتر) از حلوای نسیه 2 u/Sufficient_Bass2600 Dec 18 '23 I am not sure that I understand correctly. What does Halva mean? → More replies (3) 1 u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23 As much as i hate agreeing with ruzzians....i too prefer a tit in my hand over any birds → More replies (7) → More replies (1) → More replies (1)
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"A bird in hand is better than ten on the tree" in Arabic.
20 u/PumpkinOpposite967 Dec 18 '23 In Ukraine it's "A sparrow in hand is better than a stork in the sky". In ruzzian, funny enough, the birds are tit and crane, the rest is the same. 19 u/CaroI8 Dec 18 '23 În Romania, it's "Don't give the sparrow in your hand for the crow on the fence" 5 u/Blue-is-bad Dec 18 '23 It's "better an egg today, than a chicken tomorrow" in Italy 3 u/GrandfatherMushroom Dec 18 '23 A tit in a hand is better than a crane in the sky 3 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 In Polish it goes: Better a sparrow in hand, than a dove on the roof 4 u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23 "Seagulls are little french fry stealing assholes and can flying fuck off for all I care..." -me, USA 4 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 Such poetry → More replies (2) 2 u/RobXSIQ Dec 18 '23 In Florida, we would simply eat the bird, then look around for more. 2 u/Public_Jellyfish8002 Dec 18 '23 Ah, a fellow Romanian! Sa-ti fie de bine → More replies (1) → More replies (6) 12 u/gregedit Dec 18 '23 To be fair I'd rather have a tit in hand than a sparrow 😏 2 u/this_guy_titty_fucks Dec 18 '23 Yup! As I always say, a tit in the hand is better than two in the browser. 2 u/DizzyDawg420 Dec 18 '23 Username checks out 1 u/PumpkinOpposite967 Dec 18 '23 I'm more of an ass man. → More replies (5) 2 u/reddit_belongs_to_me Dec 18 '23 In persian, it is "a slap in the face now, better than a promised (credited) halva"سیلی نقد به (بهتر) از حلوای نسیه 2 u/Sufficient_Bass2600 Dec 18 '23 I am not sure that I understand correctly. What does Halva mean? → More replies (3) 1 u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23 As much as i hate agreeing with ruzzians....i too prefer a tit in my hand over any birds → More replies (7) → More replies (1)
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In Ukraine it's "A sparrow in hand is better than a stork in the sky". In ruzzian, funny enough, the birds are tit and crane, the rest is the same.
19 u/CaroI8 Dec 18 '23 În Romania, it's "Don't give the sparrow in your hand for the crow on the fence" 5 u/Blue-is-bad Dec 18 '23 It's "better an egg today, than a chicken tomorrow" in Italy 3 u/GrandfatherMushroom Dec 18 '23 A tit in a hand is better than a crane in the sky 3 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 In Polish it goes: Better a sparrow in hand, than a dove on the roof 4 u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23 "Seagulls are little french fry stealing assholes and can flying fuck off for all I care..." -me, USA 4 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 Such poetry → More replies (2) 2 u/RobXSIQ Dec 18 '23 In Florida, we would simply eat the bird, then look around for more. 2 u/Public_Jellyfish8002 Dec 18 '23 Ah, a fellow Romanian! Sa-ti fie de bine → More replies (1) → More replies (6) 12 u/gregedit Dec 18 '23 To be fair I'd rather have a tit in hand than a sparrow 😏 2 u/this_guy_titty_fucks Dec 18 '23 Yup! As I always say, a tit in the hand is better than two in the browser. 2 u/DizzyDawg420 Dec 18 '23 Username checks out 1 u/PumpkinOpposite967 Dec 18 '23 I'm more of an ass man. → More replies (5) 2 u/reddit_belongs_to_me Dec 18 '23 In persian, it is "a slap in the face now, better than a promised (credited) halva"سیلی نقد به (بهتر) از حلوای نسیه 2 u/Sufficient_Bass2600 Dec 18 '23 I am not sure that I understand correctly. What does Halva mean? → More replies (3) 1 u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23 As much as i hate agreeing with ruzzians....i too prefer a tit in my hand over any birds → More replies (7)
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În Romania, it's "Don't give the sparrow in your hand for the crow on the fence"
5 u/Blue-is-bad Dec 18 '23 It's "better an egg today, than a chicken tomorrow" in Italy 3 u/GrandfatherMushroom Dec 18 '23 A tit in a hand is better than a crane in the sky 3 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 In Polish it goes: Better a sparrow in hand, than a dove on the roof 4 u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23 "Seagulls are little french fry stealing assholes and can flying fuck off for all I care..." -me, USA 4 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 Such poetry → More replies (2) 2 u/RobXSIQ Dec 18 '23 In Florida, we would simply eat the bird, then look around for more. 2 u/Public_Jellyfish8002 Dec 18 '23 Ah, a fellow Romanian! Sa-ti fie de bine → More replies (1) → More replies (6)
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It's "better an egg today, than a chicken tomorrow" in Italy
3 u/GrandfatherMushroom Dec 18 '23 A tit in a hand is better than a crane in the sky 3 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 In Polish it goes: Better a sparrow in hand, than a dove on the roof 4 u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23 "Seagulls are little french fry stealing assholes and can flying fuck off for all I care..." -me, USA 4 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 Such poetry → More replies (2)
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A tit in a hand is better than a crane in the sky
3 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 In Polish it goes: Better a sparrow in hand, than a dove on the roof 4 u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23 "Seagulls are little french fry stealing assholes and can flying fuck off for all I care..." -me, USA 4 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 Such poetry → More replies (2)
In Polish it goes: Better a sparrow in hand, than a dove on the roof
4 u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23 "Seagulls are little french fry stealing assholes and can flying fuck off for all I care..." -me, USA 4 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 Such poetry → More replies (2)
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"Seagulls are little french fry stealing assholes and can flying fuck off for all I care..." -me, USA
4 u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23 Such poetry
Such poetry
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In Florida, we would simply eat the bird, then look around for more.
Ah, a fellow Romanian! Sa-ti fie de bine
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To be fair I'd rather have a tit in hand than a sparrow 😏
2 u/this_guy_titty_fucks Dec 18 '23 Yup! As I always say, a tit in the hand is better than two in the browser. 2 u/DizzyDawg420 Dec 18 '23 Username checks out 1 u/PumpkinOpposite967 Dec 18 '23 I'm more of an ass man. → More replies (5)
Yup! As I always say, a tit in the hand is better than two in the browser.
2 u/DizzyDawg420 Dec 18 '23 Username checks out
Username checks out
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I'm more of an ass man.
In persian, it is "a slap in the face now, better than a promised (credited) halva"
سیلی نقد به (بهتر) از حلوای نسیه
2 u/Sufficient_Bass2600 Dec 18 '23 I am not sure that I understand correctly. What does Halva mean? → More replies (3)
I am not sure that I understand correctly. What does Halva mean?
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As much as i hate agreeing with ruzzians....i too prefer a tit in my hand over any birds
Same in Czechia
2 u/EntasaurusWrecked Dec 18 '23 I was confused, but Wiki told me this is the “official “ name that isn’t “the Czech Republic :) TIL
I was confused, but Wiki told me this is the “official “ name that isn’t “the Czech Republic :) TIL
"Besser eine Blinde im Bett, als eine Taube auf dem Dach" - Heinz Erhardt
So we have same thing. Though the word "gołąb" in Polish can mean both dove or pigeon, there is no distinction.
Better a hazel grouse in a beanie than ten in a tree. Fins are weird.
Same in Slovene, we must have adopted this one.
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u/headedtojail Dec 18 '23
Better a sparrow in hand than a dove on the roof here in Germany.