English / proverb
Don't Count Your Chicks Before They Hatch
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Do not reckon on expected assets or margins before the commercial agreement is executed
In context
01
The sales team started drafting bonus distribution schemes, but management told them: don't count your chicks before they hatch.
02
Tariff negotiations look positive, but don't count your chicks before they hatch until international treaties are ratified.
Synonyms
hold your horses,defer expectations,await finalization
Antonyms
assume guaranteed payoff,bank on hypotheticals
Collocations
admonish don't count your chicks before they hatch,prudent advice don't count your chicks before they hatch