a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

pot calling the kettle black; six of one, half a dozen of the other

(figuratively) larger-than-life characters do not associate with unnoteworthy characters, nor do they concern themselves with trivial matters / (literally) boat-swallowing fish do not swim in tributaries

(figuratively) a narrow world view based on limited experience

a depressor septi nasi

(literally) a beautiful single red flower that blooms within a field of trees and grass / (figuratively) something unique that stands out among many other things