don't sell the skin till you have caught the bear

proverb

Synonym of don't count your chickens before they're hatched.

Meanings

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbSynonym of don't count your chickens before they're hatched.

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APA

don't sell the skin till you have caught the bear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20sell%20the%20skin%20till%20you%20have%20caught%20the%20bear

MLA

“don't sell the skin till you have caught the bear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20sell%20the%20skin%20till%20you%20have%20caught%20the%20bear. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “don't sell the skin till you have caught the bear,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20sell%20the%20skin%20till%20you%20have%20caught%20the%20bear.

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