Lingaku- a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; fifty today is better than a hundred tomorrowproverb
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- a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; fifty today is better than a hundred tomorrow
This phrase emphasizes the importance of valuing what you currently have rather than risking it for a potentially greater reward in the future. It suggests that practical, certain gains are preferable to uncertain future benefits.
He decided to finish today's work properly instead of waiting for tomorrow's opportunity.
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あす明日のひゃく百よりきょう今日のごじゅう五十a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; fifty today is better than a hundred tomorrowあす明日のひゃっぱ百はむいみ無意味tomorrow's hundred is meaninglessきょう今日のごじゅう五十をたいせつにする大切にするto value today's fiftyさき先のことよりいま今をじゅうし重視するto prioritize the present over the futureてにいれた手に入れたものをだいじにする大事にするto cherish what you have in handかくじつ確実なものはかち価値があるthe certain things have valueけいかく計画よりじっこう実行をゆうせん優先するto prioritize execution over planningむだ無駄なきたい期待はしないto not have futile expectationsいま今をたのしむ楽しむことのじゅうよう重要せい性the importance of enjoying the presentじつげん実現かのう可能なもくひょう目標をせってい設定するto set achievable goals