idiom
Don't count your chickens before they hatch
dont KOWNT yor CHIK-uns
/doʊnt kaʊnt jɔːr ˈtʃɪk.ənz/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Don'tcountchickens
Dictionary meaning
Don't rely on something before it actually happens.
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