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Taking money off the table

(zachholman.com)
135 points holman | 10 comments | 30 Oct 25 18:50 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source | bottom
1. BinaryIgor ◴[30 Oct 25 19:11 UTC] No.45764022[source]▶
TL;DR: don't be greedy, guaranteed a lot now is better than highly unlikely more in the future
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2. tidwall ◴[30 Oct 25 19:35 UTC] No.45764336[source]▶
A bird in the hand.
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3. ant6n ◴[30 Oct 25 19:42 UTC] No.45764408[source]▶
A sparrow in hand is better than a pigeon on the roof.
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4. madeofpalk ◴[30 Oct 25 19:49 UTC] No.45764493{3}[source]▶
And where does the stone fit in with these two birds?
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5. knicholes ◴[30 Oct 25 19:59 UTC] No.45764606{4}[source]▶
It's rolling into a mossy gander, or something.
6. AstroBen ◴[30 Oct 25 20:03 UTC] No.45764649{4}[source]▶
gotta wait til one of them gets the worm, then you find out
7. AnimalMuppet ◴[30 Oct 25 20:07 UTC] No.45764719[source]▶
When money is growing on trees, pick it.
8. selimthegrim ◴[30 Oct 25 20:09 UTC] No.45764741{3}[source]▶
I never heard of sparrow pie.
9. SoftTalker ◴[30 Oct 25 21:56 UTC] No.45765861[source]▶
Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered.
10. simonswords82 ◴[30 Oct 25 22:24 UTC] No.45766119[source]▶
AKA quit while you're ahead