Aesop
The phrase "Don't count your chickens before they hatch" is a common English proverb that cautions against assuming a favorable outcome before it actually occurs. It is used to remind people not to take success for granted until it is guaranteed.
Aesop Fables...wrote that famous qoute, so his son wouldnt take so much time counting when he wasnt supposed too.
some authorities say it was aesop the fabulous who said it first& others chicken littlewho said the sky is falling toobut still others say it was humpty dumptyof great fall fame himself& who by some accounts preceded even chicken little by a littlehowever what was actually said wasdont count your blessings instead of sheep& all agree it was little bo peep who said thatmoreover it is poor advicesince she lost them
This was said by Aesop, about 570 B.C. The Story behind It: This saying occurs in the fable "The Milkmaid and Her Pail." Patty, a farmer's daughter, is daydreaming as she walks to town with a pail of milk balanced on her head. Her thoughts: "The milk in this pail will provide me with cream, which I will make into butter, which I will sell in the market, and buy a dozen eggs, which will hatch into chickens, which will lay more eggs, and soon I shall have a large poultry yard. I'll sell some of the fowls and buy myself a handsome new gown and go to the fair, and when the young fellows try to make love to me, I'll toss my head and pass them by." At that moment, Patty tossed her head and lost the pailful of milk. Her mother admonished, "Do not count your chickens before they are hatched."
It's cautioning someone to be careful not to get ahead of themselves before they know for certain what's going to happen. Example: You're waiting for people to arrive to a game or party or event with someone, and voice your opinion that no one else is coming. The above line is an appropriate response. Someone probably said it to Hitler during WW2 when he was making plans about post-Russia War plans, too. Hope that's the kind of example you were looking for!
Who Said It: AesopWhen: c. 570 B.C.The Story behind It: This saying occurs in the fable "The Milkmaid and Her Pail." Patty, a farmer's daughter, is daydreaming as she walks to town with a pail of milk balanced on her head. Her thoughts: "The milk in this pail will provide me with cream, which I will make into butter, which I will sell in the market, and buy a dozen eggs, which will hatch into chickens, which will lay more eggs, and soon I shall have a large poultry yard. I'll sell some of the fowls and buy myself a handsome new gown and go to the fair, and when the young fellows try to make love to me, I'll toss my head and pass them by." At that moment, Patty tossed her head and lost the pailful of milk. Her mother admonished, "Do not count your chickens before they are hatched."
God made chickens and he said that they are good.
Yes, because He does everything He said He would do. God knows the desires of your heart and knows what you are thinking before you ever thought it.He knows everything about you so why would you not want to count on Him.
Keep the chickens out of the garden
Keep the chickens out of the garden
When an umpire calls a full count, that means the batter has 3 balls and 2 strikes. A full count (3-2) is the highest number of balls and strikes a batter can get before he is either awarded a base (on balls) or is out (on strikes).
Brutus to himself.