don't count your chickens before they're hatched in German
don't count your chickens before they're hatched in German
mach keine Milchmädchenrechnung auf
man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben
One should not depend upon a favorable (and typically overoptimistic) outcome to one's plans until it is certain to occur.
man soll das Fell des Bären nicht verteilen, bevor er erlegt ist
One should not depend upon a favorable (and typically overoptimistic) outcome to one's plans until it is certain to occur.