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Egg Count Chickens Hatched Make Plans Future Intend

Proverb Don't count your chickens until they are hatched.
Definition Don't make plans for the future before you are sure you will be able to do you intend. (You don't know what problems may arise.)
Note To hatch is to come out of an egg - you don't know if the chicken inside the egg is alive or not. (One of many alternatives is: Don't sell the skin until you have caught the bear.)

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