Is there a proverb in Portuguese equivalent to "Better lose the saddle than the horse."?

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It means that sometimes by sacrificing a little, one may avoid a much greater loss.

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 08 '15 at 17:39

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Mais vale perder os anéis do que os dedos

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Vão-se os anéis e fiquem os dedos.

answered Aug 08 '15 at 17:39

Américo Tavares

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Mais vale uma pomba na mão que duas a voar. Pelo menos é muito usada aqui em Portugal – Ismael Miguel Aug 08 '15 at 19:18

score 5 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 15 '15 at 11:00

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There is saying in Portuguese, "Mais vale perder, que mais perder" that means "better to lose some than lose more/a lot".

edited Oct 15 '15 at 11:00

Armfoot

answered Aug 08 '15 at 17:07

Andre Guelmann

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 08 '15 at 20:29

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Mais vale um pássaro na mão do que dois voando

answered Aug 08 '15 at 20:29

bfavaretto

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." is not what I'm looking for. – Centaurus Aug 09 '15 at 00:48

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