цыплят по осени считают

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “they count chicks in autumn”; more freely, “one should count one's chicks in autumn[, not before]”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨˈplʲat pɐ‿ˈosʲɪnʲɪ ɕːɪˈtajʊt]

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Proverb

цыпля́т по о́сени счита́ют • (cyplját po óseni sčitájut)

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