Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch.
- Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch.
- How common is this idiom?: This idiom is still moderately used among younger generations, particularly in informal settings, although its usage has declined with the rise of more modern expressions. It's often used in a humorous or ironic way to caution against premature celebration.
- Literal Meaning: To count the number of chickens that will hatch from eggs that have not yet hatched.
- Actual Idiomatic Meaning: To assume something will happen or that you will receive something before it has actually happened.
- I know you're expecting to get the job, but don't count your chickens before they hatch. The interview process is still ongoing.
- She's already planning her wedding, but she shouldn't count her chickens before they hatch – the engagement is still unofficial.
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