He is a fool who lets slip a bird in the hand for a bird in the bush.

如果一个人为抓林中的鸟儿却让手中的鸟儿飞了，那他就是个傻瓜。

youdao

If the accepting top school supports your goals and provides an acceptable educational environment (and you shouldn't have applied if it didn't), then a bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

如果我拿到了名校的录取通知，而且这个学校能够达到我的目标并且提供不错的教育环境（如果不能的话你不应该申请它），那么到手的录取通知准备没影的好。

youdao

But I say, “A bird and a feather in the bush is worth more than ten birds in the hand.”

人人都说，“一鸟在手胜过十鸟在林。” 但是我说，“一鸟一羽毛胜过十鸟在手。”

youdao

Here is some good advice: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

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