más vale pájaro en mano que
ciento volando
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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
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Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando.
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A bird in
hand is worth two in the bush.
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to hand something down to someone
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English Definitions
hand
N
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
hand
N
a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
hand
N
something written by hand
hand
N
a position given by its location to the side of an object
hand
N
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
hand
N
one of two sides of an issue
hand
N
a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
hand
N
a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses
hand
N
a member of the crew of a ship
hand
N
a card player in a game of bridge
hand
N
a round of applause to signify approval
hand
N
terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
hand
N
physical assistance
hand
V
place into the hands or custody of
hand
V
guide or conduct or usher somewhere
hand and glove
in close cooperation
N
a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping
N
a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping
N
a hand-held electric blower that can blow warm air onto the hair; used for styling hair
N
a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
N
a calculator small enough to hold in the hand or carry in a pocket
N
any cheese originally molded by hand
N
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
N
moisturizing cream for the hands
hand down
V
passed on, as by inheritance
hand drill
N
a small portable drill held and operated by hand
N
tropical American fern with coarsely lobed to palmatifid fronds
N
a mirror intended to be held in the hand
hand glass
N
light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image
hand grenade
N
a grenade designed to be thrown by hand
hand in glove
in close cooperation
hand in hand
clasping each other's hands
N
a fishing line managed principally by hand
N
lotion used to soften the hands
hand luggage
N
luggage that is light enough to be carried by hand
N
a mirror intended to be held in the hand
N
a lawn mower that is operated by hand
hand organ
N
a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs
hand out
V
give to several people
hand over
V
to surrender someone or something to another
N
a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand
N
a saw used with one hand for cutting wood
N
a shovel that is operated by hand
N
a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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