English / proverb
Don't Sell the Skin Till You Have Caught the Bear
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Do not count on profits, distribute proceeds, or celebrate achievements before they are actually secured.
In context
01
We should not order expensive celebration dinners yet; remember, don't sell the skin till you have caught the bear.
02
The founder reminded his sales leads: don't sell the skin till you have caught the bear by having signed contracts in hand.
Synonyms
Don't count your chickens before they hatch,wait for certainty,avoid premature celebration
Antonyms
Count on unearned profits,celebrate prematurely,jump to conclusions
Collocations
rule: don't sell the skin,wisely warned don't sell the skin,remember don't sell the skin