to say something with the belief that it will be right and then it is later found out to be untrue
to make an assumption regarding a situation only to be proven wrong afterwards
I was certain Nina would fail at her task and said so boldly. When she successfully completed her task, I knew I had spoken too soon.
It’s better to speak after getting all the facts. That way you avoid speaking too soon.
Alex always speaks too soon; he ends up apologising for his wrong assumptions.
People who are judgemental always end up feeling guilty for speaking too soon about someone that they do not know.
There is no origin for this idiom
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