← French Proverbs

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

Don't sell the bear's skin before you've killed it

This proverb is a caution against counting on things before they have come to pass. It advises you not to plan too much about what you'll do after success, but to focus more on achieving that success first.

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