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The title has the clue; see if you can get this one:

HABIRDND
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  • $\begingroup$ Hey BGM, are you going to mark this one correct? :) $\endgroup$
    – Bailey M
    Commented Aug 12, 2015 at 16:42
  • $\begingroup$ Sorry! I forgot; I marked it; thanks for the reminder. $\endgroup$
    – bgmCoder
    Commented Aug 12, 2015 at 16:59
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    $\begingroup$ To repay you, I'll upvote the question, since I forgot to do that when I answered it. :P $\endgroup$
    – Bailey M
    Commented Aug 12, 2015 at 16:59

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I believe that

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush!

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HABIRDND is actually

HABIRDND --> A BIRD in the HA-ND ... is worth two in the bush!

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    $\begingroup$ He doesn't give any explanation how he got to his solution. People unfamiliar with this kind of riddle will probably be stumped without any hint that the String HABRDND is one word inside the other... $\endgroup$
    – Falco
    Commented Jul 30, 2015 at 14:04
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    $\begingroup$ HABIRDND = BUBIRDBIRDSH would have been better, then. $\endgroup$
    – Adam Davis
    Commented Jul 30, 2015 at 16:10
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    $\begingroup$ @AdamDavis Or HABIRDND = BUTWOSH :-) $\endgroup$
    – Falco
    Commented Jul 30, 2015 at 16:15
  • $\begingroup$ @Falco An even better construction! $\endgroup$
    – Adam Davis
    Commented Jul 30, 2015 at 16:22
  • $\begingroup$ I figured the title practically gives it away. $\endgroup$
    – bgmCoder
    Commented Aug 12, 2015 at 17:00

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