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цыплят по осени считают

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Russian

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Etymology

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Literally, they count chicks in autumn, or more loosely translated as one should count one's chicks in autumn[, not before].

Pronunciation

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

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цыпля́т по о́сени счита́ют (cyplját po óseni sčitájut)

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