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

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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.

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    Mais vale uma pomba na mão que duas a voar. Pelo menos é muito usada aqui em Portugal Commented Aug 8, 2015 at 19:18
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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".

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Mais vale um pássaro na mão do que dois voando

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  • "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." is not what I'm looking for.
    – Centaurus
    Commented Aug 9, 2015 at 0:48

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