English Phrase - 'Don't count your chickens before they've hatched'

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English Addict with Mr Duncan


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I have been asked if I could repeat
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the phrase about chickens
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it is a great expression
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don't count your chickens before they've hatched
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so you might have the eggs
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but it doesn't mean all of  those eggs will hatch out
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and have chickens
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so sometimes it is best to be patient
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to wait before something happens
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don't count your chickens before they have hatched
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it means you have to wait patiently
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you have to wait until whatever happens happens
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because you don't really know
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whether something will go well or not
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so you might be making plans for the future
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however it is always best
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not to count your chickens  before they have hatched out
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because they might not all appear
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