цыплят по осени считают

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “they count chicks in autumn”; more freely, “one should count one's chicks in autumn[, not before]”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨˈplʲat pɐ‿ˈosʲɪnʲɪ ɕːɪˈtajʊt]
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Proverb

цыпля́т по о́сени счита́ют • (cyplját po óseni sčitájut)

  1. don't count your chickens before they're hatched
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