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. Generally understood to be in reference to opera sopranos, who were typically heavyset.

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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References

  1. ^ David Pincus (2010 March 9) “Today in Sports History: March 10th”, in SBNation.com‎, archived from the original on 2015-02-04
  2. ^ Dr Stephen Juan (2006 June 23) “Why are opera singers fat?”, in The Register‎, archived from the original on 2023-07-10

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