You should not count on something before it happens.

Etymology:

  • From chicken ranching. It's much too early to refer to an egg as a chicken when it is still just an egg. It isn't hatched or even a baby chick yet and certainly not a full grown chicken.
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Johnny has been practicing roping a calf all week. He comes to his mother and announces, "I'm gonna win the roping contest on Saturday." Johnny's mother advises, "Don't count your chickens before they're hatched

Submitted on September 25, 2011

Modified by TriplePurple on December 02, 2023

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Zählen Sie Ihre Hühner nicht, bevor sie geschlüpft sind

не считай цыплят, пока они не вылупились

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