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Phrase(s): Don’t cry before you are hurt. Prov. Do not be upset about a bad thing that might happen; only be upset when something bad really does happen. • Fred: What am I going to do? There’s a possibility that my job will be eliminated! Jane: Don’t cry before you are hurt. They haven’t eliminated you yet.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs