The proverb says: “A bird in the hand is better than ten on the tree,” and it means: There was a young man named Rami who worked at a small shop in downtown. The salary wasn’t high, but it was steady and reliable, and he was managing fine. One day, he got a job offer from a big company. They told him: “The salary is much higher… but there’s a chance the trial period might not work out.” Rami got excited and went to his friend to tell him. His friend said: “Man, think about it carefully… a bird in the hand is better than ten on the tree.” But Rami was overly ambitious and said: “I’ll take my chances—what do I have to lose?” He left his job and joined the new company. The first week was full of promises and training. Then the salary got delayed, and eventually, the contract wasn’t completed. Rami went back to look for his old job… but it had already been filled by someone else. He stood at the door and said: “I wish I had listened…” Since then, he always says: “A bird in the hand is better than ten on the tree.” Meaning: it’s better to hold on to something certain you already have than to risk it all for something bigger that you might lose completely.