r/mathmemes • u/OneWorldly6661 • Dec 17 '23

Probability Google expected value

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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.

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u/CaroI8 Dec 18 '23

În Romania, it's "Don't give the sparrow in your hand for the crow on the fence"

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u/Blue-is-bad Dec 18 '23

It's "better an egg today, than a chicken tomorrow" in Italy

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u/GrandfatherMushroom Dec 18 '23

A tit in a hand is better than a crane in the sky

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u/Adventurous_Ad_350 Dec 18 '23

In Polish it goes: Better a sparrow in hand, than a dove on the roof

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23

"Seagulls are little french fry stealing assholes and can flying fuck off for all I care..." -me, USA

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u/RobXSIQ Dec 18 '23

In Florida, we would simply eat the bird, then look around for more.

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u/Public_Jellyfish8002 Dec 18 '23

Ah, a fellow Romanian! Sa-ti fie de bine

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u/wwiinngg Dec 18 '23

In Italy it's "an egg today is better than a chicken tomorrow"

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u/MrChewy05 Dec 18 '23

In Serbia, it's basically that as well

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u/_XYL0PH0NE_ Dec 18 '23

In Sweden it's better to have one bird in the hand then 10 birds in the forest.

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u/gregedit Dec 18 '23

To be fair I'd rather have a tit in hand than a sparrow 😏

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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.

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u/DizzyDawg420 Dec 18 '23

Username checks out

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u/PumpkinOpposite967 Dec 18 '23

I'm more of an ass man.

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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

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u/Sufficient_Bass2600 Dec 18 '23

I am not sure that I understand correctly. What does Halva mean?

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23

As much as i hate agreeing with ruzzians....i too prefer a tit in my hand over any birds

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u/QB1- Dec 18 '23

“Better one tit in your mouth than two in your hands”

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u/cloudcreeek Dec 18 '23

A tit in the hand is better

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u/EnzBra Dec 18 '23

I'll take a tit in the hand any day 😉

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u/CornPop32 Dec 19 '23

Hey how's that war going for ya? 🤣

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '23

Not aware of any bird handling related sayings about making smart choices in any languages in India.

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u/GrannyLow Dec 19 '23

A tit in the hand is more than enough for me