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don't count your chickens before they're hatched in German

don't count your chickens before they're hatched in German is mach keine Milchmädchenrechnung auf, man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben, man soll das Fell des Bären nicht verteilen, bevor er erlegt ist.

don't count your chickens before they're hatched in German

mach keine Milchmädchenrechnung auf
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man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben
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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
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One should not depend upon a favorable (and typically overoptimistic) outcome to one's plans until it is certain to occur.
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What is "don't count your chickens before they're hatched" in German?

"don't count your chickens before they're hatched" in German is mach keine Milchmädchenrechnung auf, man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben, man soll das Fell des Bären nicht verteilen, bevor er erlegt ist.

Are there other ways to say "don't count your chickens before they're hatched" in German?

Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "don't count your chickens before they're hatched": mach keine Milchmädchenrechnung auf, man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben, man soll das Fell des Bären nicht verteilen, bevor er erlegt ist.

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