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Estonian
Etymology
Literally “better a sparrow in the hand than a pigeon on the roof”. The saying is widely attested in Europe and the Middle East, but the exact wording suggest a calque of German Besser ein Spatz in der Hand als eine Taube auf dem Dach.
Proverb
parem varblane peos kui tuvi katusel
- a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush