George counts his chickens before they are hatched. 【误译】乔治在他的小鸡孵出之前就已统计好小鸡的数目。 【正确】乔治打如意算盘。 说明：count one’s chickens (before they are hatched)是谚语，意为“打如意算盘”、“把理想当作现实”、“盲目乐观”(小鸡为孵出来就把蛋数算作小鸡的数目显然是一种盲目的乐观)。Before they are hatched也可以省略