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man soll das Fell des Bären nicht verteilen, bevor er erlegt ist

proverb[man ˌzɔl das ˌfɛl dɛs ˈbɛːʁən nɪçt fɛɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯lən]

don't count your chickens before they're hatched

man soll das Fell des Bären nicht verteilen, bevor er erlegt ist is a German proverb meaning “don't count your chickens before they're hatched”.

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