2025 · Q36
Directions: In the following items an idiom or a proverb is given. Select the response that most appropriately describes the meaning of the idiom or proverb and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- AWhat's hidden is always a matter of speculation
- BWhat we have is always more valuable that what we have a chance of getting
- CA gift is always better kept close to oneself
- DWhat can happen is always better than what has happened
Explanation
The proverb teaches that a certain, present advantage ("a bird in hand") is worth more than a larger but uncertain one ("two in the bush"). It is about valuing what one has over what one merely has a chance of getting — not about speculation, gifts, or the past versus the future. Option (B) captures it.