Riddle

Under no circumstances compute the number of your barnyard fowl previous to their incubation. What is the proverb?

Choose an answer

A.Don't put all your eggs in one basket
B.A bird in hand is worth two in the bush
C.Don't cry over spilled milk
D.Do not count your chickens before they hatch.
Hint: It's a 8-word phrase with 37 letters, starting with "D".

Answer

Do not count your chickens before they hatch.

Why this is the answer

The riddle rephrases the familiar proverb in overly formal language, calling eggs "barnyard fowl" before "incubation" (hatching).

This riddle is filed under Animal Riddles and rated Medium.

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