🤖 Literally, in English
“Don't say 'hop' until you have jumped over.”
Не кажи «гоп», поки не перескочиш. Ne kazhy hop, poky ne pereskochysh
🤨 What does it ACTUALLY mean? →
🇬🇧 What you'd actually say
“Don't celebrate until you've actually done it.”
also: “Don't speak too soon.” · “Save the celebration for the finish line.”
- 📖 Meaning
- Don't announce your success before it is finished.
- 💡 Why it's funny
- 'Hop' is the triumphant noise you make when you clear the fence, so the literal version is a warning about premature sound effects.
- 🧭 Closest English idiom
- No direct English equivalent. 'Don't count your chickens' is close, but it warns against counting profits; this one warns specifically against announcing your success out loud a moment too early. English needs a whole sentence for that.
- 📝 Explanation
- One of the most-used Ukrainian sayings. Said to someone who is already boasting mid-task.
🧠 Learn
- speak too soon (phrase) — to say something is fine before you are sure — сказати зарано “I spoke too soon — it broke again.”
- celebrate (verb) — to show you are happy about a success — святкувати “Let's celebrate when the deal closes.”
🗣 In context
Ще два тижні роботи. Не кажи «гоп», поки не перескочиш.
There are two weeks of work left. Don't celebrate until you've actually done it.
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