it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings

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Etymology

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First appeared in 1976 in a Dallas Morning News article dated March 10, 1976. Popularized by sports coach Dick Motta in 1978.[1] Generally understood to be in reference to opera sopranos, who were typically heavyset.[2]

Proverb

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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

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

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