it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
First appeared in 1976 in a Dallas Morning News article dated March 10, 1976. Popularized by sports coach Dick Motta in 1978.
Proverb
it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings
- There are more developments yet to come; one should not presume to know the outcome of an event which is still in progress.
- Synonym: it ain't over till it's over
Translations
there are more developments yet to come
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