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FuzzyBoots Since: Jan, 2001
2012-04-18 18:51:59

Well darn... I've found several fables referencing chickens, but none that match this. I'm starting to think it was a variation on the traditional "Don't count your chickens" story.

PaulA Since: Jan, 2010
2012-04-18 20:16:24

For what it's worth, I have encountered stories along the lines of "wife getting upset about hypothetical future disaster involving hypothetical victims", just not any involving chickens.

The one that comes most strongly to mind begins with a new bride going down to the cellar to fetch something, noticing a precariously placed axe, and collapsing into tears at the thought that one day she will send her yet-unborn son down to the cellar, and the axe will fall on him and kill him.

Mazz Since: May, 2012
2012-04-18 22:55:35

I've heard/read at least two different stories along the same idea, but none that match exactly that.

I guess it's one of those popular/common wisdom tales that have like a bazillion different variations scattered everywhere.

FuzzyBoots Since: Jan, 2001
2012-04-19 07:28:04

@Paul A and Mazz:

Yeah, I'm probably thinking of one of the variations. *wry grin* Given my sister-in-law is Russian, it was probably kind of silly for me to try to invoke that kind of cultural shorthand anyhow. Thank you for your efforts.

FuzzyBoots Since: Jan, 2001
2020-05-17 16:16:12

I had someone point out https://andrewbwatt.com/2009/02/16/the-horse-may-learn-to-talk/, which is very similar, but with the goal being to teach the horse to talk.

birdsinthewindow Since: Apr, 2019
2020-06-19 16:47:41

"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it" is the most obvious saying that comes to mind, but probably not what you're looking for.

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