多得不如现得多得不如現得多得不如現得

getting more later is not as good as getting it now

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Better to get a smaller sum in cash now than a larger one on credit, which may cause trouble. Like 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush'.

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Simplified: 多得不如现得
Traditional (Taiwan): 多得不如現得
Pinyin: duō dé bùrú xiàn dé
Pinyin (Taiwan): duō de bùrú xiàn de
Bopomofo: ㄉㄨㄛ ˙ㄉㄜㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄉㄜ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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