πŸ” Chicken

"Count your chickens before they hatch"

Meaning

To make plans based on success that has not happened yet.

About the chicken

Chickens startle easily and are tied to eggs before they hatch, which is where idioms about fear and counting rewards too early come from.

Example sentence

Don't spend the prize money before you win; don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Test yourself

Which idiom means...

To make plans based on success that has not happened yet.

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