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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

9493 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1547-1616 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:9493
AUTHOR:Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616)
QUOTATION:Many count their chickens before they are hatched; and where they expect bacon, meet with broken bones.
ATTRIBUTION:Don Quixote. Part ii. Chap. lv.