捕らぬ狸の皮算用

とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう

counting one's chickens before they're hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught

Also written 取らぬ狸の皮算用、獲らぬ狸の皮算用、とらぬ狸の皮算用、捕らぬタヌキの皮算用、取らぬタヌキの皮算用、獲らぬタヌキの皮算用、とらぬタヌキの皮算用

Meanings

Expression
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caughtIdiom

Example sentences

捕とらぬ狸たぬきの皮算用かわざんよう。

Don't count your chickens.
捕とらぬ狸たぬきの皮算用かわざんようをするな。

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
取とらぬ狸たぬきの皮算用かわざんよう。

Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
取とらぬ狸たぬきの皮算用かわざんようか。

Are you counting your chickens before they are hatched?