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Il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué

Meaning: Do not count your chickens before they hatch.

Language: French

Literally: Do not sell the bear's skin before having killed it

Category: Animals

Origin: French version of a universal proverb, attested from the 17th century.

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