it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings

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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

  1. 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

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Today In Sports History: March 10

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