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/bə:d/ * danh từ - con chim - (thông tục) gã, thằng cha =a queer bird+ thằng cha kỳ dị - (từ lóng) cô gái !a bird in the bush - điều mình không biết; điều không chắc chắn có !birds of a feather - những người giống tính nết nhau, những người cùng một giuộc !birds of a feather flock together - (tục ngữ) ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã !a bird in the hand - vật mình có chắc trong tay; điều mình chắc chắn !a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - (tục ngữ) không nên thả mồi bắt bóng !bird of ill omen - người mang tin xấu - người không may, người gặp vận rủi !bird of passage - chim di trú; (nghĩa bóng) người nay đây mai đó !bird of peace - chim hoà bình, bồ câu !to get the bird - bị huýt sáo, bị la ó - bị đuổi đi !to give someone the bird - huýt sáo ai, la ó ai - đuổi ai, tống cổ ai đi !to kill two birds with one stone - một công đôi việc !little bird - người báo tin vô danh !old bird - (xem) old
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bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush is a proverb meaning that it is better to have something that is certain than take a risk to get more, where you might lose everything … The small dictionary of idiomes
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Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush is a proverb meaning that it is better to have something that is certain than take a risk to get more, where you might lose everything … Dictionary of English idioms
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — A certainty is not to be thrown away for a poor chance of something better • • • Main Entry: ↑bird * * * proverb it s better to be content with what you have than to risk losing everything by seeking more * * * a bird in the hand is worth two in… … Useful english dictionary
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