before they hatch
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- chickensDomestic fowl for eggs
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
- hatchOpening in deck or floor
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
incubate · shells · brood · anticipation · premature · plan · scheme · wait · patience · expectation · unborn · embryo · clutch · warmth · mother · sitting · hope · future
temporal sequence
before they hatchafter the fact
Following an event's occurrence
in hand · bird in the hand · in hindsight · in the bag · money in the bank