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better an egg today than a hen tomorrow

It is better to have a sure thing now than a possibility of more later.
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Submitted on September 25, 2011

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Lieber heute ein Ei als morgen ein Huhn

mejor huevo hoy que gallina mañana

meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani

melhor um ovo hoje do que uma galinha amanha

một quả trứng hôm nay tốt hơn một con gà mái ngày mai

今天的鸡蛋比明天的母鸡好

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