"don't speak too soon" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 別說得太早

Definition

用來提醒某人在瞭解所有事實或事情結束前不要太早下評論或判斷。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於英語口語，在事情可能有變時用來建議別人不要太早下結論。類似說法還有'don't count your chickens'和'wait and see'。通常語氣較溫和。

Examples

Don't speak too soon—the test isn't over yet.

**別說得太早**，考試還沒結束。

You did well, but don't speak too soon about winning.

你做得很好，但關於獲勝**別說得太早**。

Let’s wait to see what happens—don’t speak too soon.

我們等等看會發生什麼——**別說得太早**。

She said the project was a success, but I told her, 'Don't speak too soon—there might be problems ahead.'

她說項目成功了，我提醒她：'**別說得太早**—可能還會有問題。'

We haven't seen the final score yet, so don't speak too soon.

我們還沒看到最終分數，所以**別說得太早**。

'Looks like it’s going to be a sunny day.' 'Don’t speak too soon—it could start raining any minute.'

「看起來今天會是個晴天。」 「**別說得太早**—隨時可能下雨。」