"DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH"

10/10/2017

"DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH"

A very common idiom in English but might not be so well known here in Spain. Essentially this means that you should not make any plans until you have verified the positive outcome that you are looking for.

That might be a little confusing to understand so here is an example: "When I get promoted I am going to use the extra money to pay for an expensive holiday!"..... "Don't count your chickens before they hatch!!!" (The promotion this person is hoping for is not guaranteed so they should not plan too far in advance. Is there an equivalent in Spanish?

Hope that helps!

10 Comments

spatogon

19/10/2017 16:22:37

Good idiom! I got to remember that.

I think in Spanish the most similar would be "No vendas la piel del oso antes de cazarlo"

Joaquín

24/10/2017 13:36:52

Sí. No vendas la piel del oso antes de cazarlo es exactamente la misma idea

Miguel Edgar Garcia

24/10/2017 14:51:20

In Mexico City could be the same as Spain!

Sara

24/10/2017 21:59:48

Con similar sentido, en España se hace referencia al "cuento de la lechera"

Janette Valencia link

20/7/2018 21:33:21

In Mexico is told: don't sell cheeses before buy the cow.

Julian Defrancisco

28/10/2017 01:20:56

Julian Defrancisco

28/10/2017 01:23:43

En Colombia decimos: No Montes el caballo antes de enseñarlo.

Osiris

20/7/2018 14:54:01

"No montes el caballo antes de ensillarlo"

Aziza

12/2/2018 13:33:51

In arabic: لا تبيع السمك حتى أن تصطاده which means :
Do not sell fish until you catch them

Alexandra

20/7/2018 17:40:21

En Venezuela diriamos:
No cuentes los pollos antes de nacer.

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