A bad egg, a bad bird. (Irish) A chicken is hatched even from such a well-sealed thing as an egg. (Chinese) A rotten egg cannot be spoiled. (Roman) An egg does not fight a rock. (African) An egg in the mouth is better than a hen in the coop. (Hausan)...

An egg is a round or oval body laid by the female of many animals, consisting of an ovum surrounded by layers of membranes and an outer casing, which acts to nourish and protect a developing embryo and its nutrient reserves. Most edible eggs, including...