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count one's chickens

/kaʊnt wʌnz ˈtʃɪkənz/ /kaʊnt wɒnz ˈtʃɪkɪnz/
idiom Everyday Life Neutral
Idiom
  1. 1 dereyi görmeden paçayı sıvamak, olmadan sevinmek

Definition (English)

To make plans based on something good that you expect to happen in the future, before it actually happens.

Example Sentences

  1. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
    Dereyi görmeden paçanı sıvama.
  2. He's already planning his holiday, but he shouldn't count his chickens before they hatch.
    Şimdiden tatilini planlıyor ama dereyi görmeden paçasını sıvamamalı.

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