Script (guión): Idioms, ‘don't count your chickens until they've hatched’. This means you should wait to know the results you desire rather than acting beforehand and assuming the results. With my Christmas bonus this year I was planning on having a pool fitted in my back garden. I wasn't sure how much I'd receive, although I just figured I should order the pool anyway. However, my wife stopped me and said, ‘We're not sure we can afford this, it's probably best to wait. Don't count your chickens until they've hatched.’