man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben

German

Etymology

Literally: "One shouldn't praise the day before the evening"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [man zɔl deːn ˈtaːk nɪçt foːɐ̯ deːm ˈaːbn̩t ˈloːbm̩]

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Proverb

man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben

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