English Proverbs: Don't Count your Chickens Before they are Hatched
I am overly optimistic and act hastily. I don't make plans based on something that hasn't happened yet. Don't [dount]: Abbr. from do not – don't, don't do, don't make. Count [kaunt]: To count, enumera
I am overly optimistic and act hastily.
I don't make plans based on something that hasn't happened.
Don't [dount]:
Abbr. from do not – don't, don't do, don't make.
Count [kaunt]:
To count, enumerate, calculate, reckon, figure out.
Your [jɔ:]:
Your.
Chicken ['tʃɪkɪn]:
Chick, young hen.
Before [bɪ'fɔ:]:
Forward, from before, previously.
Before that, earlier, already.
They [ðei]:
They.
Hatch [hætʃ]:
Opening/hatch in floor/ceiling/roof/deck, opening (in wall) between kitchen and dining room, naut. hatch.
Making a mountain out of a molehill. Don't raise unnecessary fuss or create a big problem out of something insignificant. Don't [dount]: Abbr. of do not – don't, refrain from, don't do. Make [meik]: D
Be an optimist. Look at things optimistically. Look [luk]: I look, I gaze. Bright [brait]: Bright, vivid. Brilliant, radiant, shining, lustrous, polished. Transparent (for liquid), clear, distinct (fo