Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch:
don’t depend on something before it happens
- I’m going to buy Maria a bunch of flowers when she agrees to date me. – Don’t count your chickens. You haven’t even spoken to her yet.
- The interview went well but I’m not counting my chickens yet. I’m just being optimistic.
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