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Counting Chickens
Which of the following sentences given below means approximately the same as the proverb: "Don't count your chickens until they are hatched?"
1."Some eggs have double yolks, so you can't really count eggs and chickens."
2."You can't walk around the henhouse to count the eggs because it will disturb the hens and they won't lay eggs"
3."It is not really sensible to rely on something that has not yet happened and may not ever happen"
4."Since eggs break so easily, you may not be accurate in your count of future chickens."
1."Some eggs have double yolks, so you can't really count eggs and chickens."
2."You can't walk around the henhouse to count the eggs because it will disturb the hens and they won't lay eggs"
3."It is not really sensible to rely on something that has not yet happened and may not ever happen"
4."Since eggs break so easily, you may not be accurate in your count of future chickens."
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#3-It is not really sensible to rely on something that has not yet happened and may not ever happenHide Answer Show Answer
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Have you ever played the board game "Proverbial Wisdom"? I mention it because it has some trivia questions similar to the one here (i.e. what does this proverb mean). I believe it's available on amazon.com
EASY! i like it but, TOO EASY! o well, u tried;)
Did you get this one from the mensa practice test?
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