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minus-squareWorx@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·edit-22 years agoThere’s a saying for this. A tit in the hand is worth a hand in her bush, or something
minus-squarefibojoly@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 years agoIn French we say something like “one you have is better than two you might get”.
minus-squareMadBob@feddit.nldeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 years agoI would’ve expected the expression to be in French.
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoBut then no one would be able to understand it.
minus-squareBluesF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agoI venture that anyone who speaks French would.
minus-squareskulblaka@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoClearly unfamiliar with the French
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoIs it really a language if you have to have an authority to tell you how to speak the language?
minus-squarefibojoly@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoHaha! Walked right into that one, didn’t I? It’s : un «tiens» vaut mieux que deux «tu l’auras»
There’s a saying for this. A tit in the hand is worth a hand in her bush, or something
In French we say something like “one you have is better than two you might get”.
I would’ve expected the expression to be in French.
But then no one would be able to understand it.
I venture that anyone who speaks French would.
Clearly unfamiliar with the French
Is it really a language if you have to have an authority to tell you how to speak the language?
Haha! Walked right into that one, didn’t I?
It’s : un «tiens» vaut mieux que deux «tu l’auras»