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Don't count chickens

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Don't count your chickens (before they're hatched).
something that you say in order to warn someone to wait until a good thing they are expecting has really happened before they make any plans about it. You might be able to get a loan from the bank, but don't count your chickens.
See also: chicken, count, don't


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