| Proverb | Don't count your chickens until they are hatched. |
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| 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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