proverb · Words worth keeping
Don’t worry about eggs that haven’t been laid yet.
Don’t worry about eggs that haven’t been laid yet.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The instruction postpones worry about eggs not yet laid. It asks someone to distinguish a future possibility from an event already present.
What the words are saying
The eggs make an unrealised outcome concrete. A useful application can separate proportionate preparation from anxiety about facts not yet known. It should not dismiss a real concern or require ignoring an identified risk simply because its outcome is pending.
Everyday example
A group notes an uncertain later question and works on the decisions whose facts are available now.
When to use it
Use it to discuss pending possibilities with room for practical preparation.
What it does not mean
An uncertain outcome can still justify planning and attention.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided proverb reference
Supplied reference A; unit 244; PDF page 39
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