That is a daft saying, if you don't mind me saying :tongue: Why would you want a piece of cake if you weren't going to eat it? :S
Its about wanting something to preserve and therefore you can't use/consume it. But in the case of getting/purchasing a cake you would want to eat it and not preserve it for posterity. Or am I missing something?
It's metaphorical El T....it has nothing to do with eating cakes..... Otherwise it would make it difficult to ever understand why you'd want a bird in your hand let alone the two in the bush! :wink: