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.
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The sentence contains one noun (chickens) and one pronoun (they).
Aesop
The expression is "do not count your chickens before they hatch." It means do not get ahead of yourself. Eggs are potential chickens, not real ones.
The phrase "Don't count your chickens before they are hatched" is believed to have originated from Aesop's Fables, an ancient collection of stories attributed to the Greek storyteller Aesop. It emphasizes the importance of not depending on future outcomes that are uncertain.
Idioms containing ' count ' :Don't count your chickens before they hatchDown for the countClose only counts in horseshoes.Don't count me outCount me inThis / That doesn't count
Chickens before they are hatched, but only when they cross the bridge before they arrive at it.They count the number of shepherds leaning on the fence, counting them!
A Different World - 1987 Don't Count Your Chickens Before They're Axed 6-6 was released on: USA: 29 October 1992
Both sayings have the same meaning.
The saying "Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch" is attributed to Aesop about 570BC in his fable "The Milkmaid and her Pail". It means don't count a lot on something happening when there are too many variables, because you will be disappointed when things don't come out as you would like. If you have a clutch of eggs, just looking at them you can't tell how many are fertile, which ones the babies will die in and how many will hatch successfully. Out of a group of 12 eggs you might only get 2 viable chicks or maybe none at all.
"It's raining cats and dogs outside, so bring an umbrella." "She's on cloud nine after receiving a promotion at work." "Don't count your chickens before they hatch, wait until the deal is finalized." These examples demonstrate the use of idioms in a sentence.
"Actions speak louder than words." "A penny saved is a penny earned." "Don't count your chickens before they hatch." "Rome wasn't built in a day." "The early bird catches the worm."
It's similar to 'Don't count your chickens before they catch,' except used to refer to a third party (in this case male), and implies that the second person (the implied 'you' subject of the verb "count") is making a negative or pessimistic assessment of the situation at hand. In simpler terms, it's basically saying, "Don't be so negative. He might have a chance."