Milkmaid's Beliefs Before They Are Hatched

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Patty the Milkmaid was going to market carrying her milk in a pail on her head
As she went along, she plan take money buy something, she said I will buy chicken and those chicken will lay eggs every day she walks to market .she get rid of thinking finally all the milk was spit
MORAL: DO NOT COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY ARE HATCHED.

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