🐦 Bird
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket"
Meaning
Do not risk everything on one plan.
About the bird
Birds move freely and are early risers, so their idioms cover freedom, gossip, and getting a head start.
Example sentence
Apply to several schools; don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Test yourself
Which idiom means...
Do not risk everything on one plan.
More bird idioms
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"Kill two birds with one stone"
To do two useful things with one action.
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"Eat like a bird"
To eat very little.
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"The early bird catches the worm"
People who start early often get the best chance.
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"Birds of a feather flock together"
People with similar interests often become friends.
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"Ruffle someone's feathers"
To annoy or upset someone.
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"In the catbird seat"
In a very good or powerful position.