it ain't over till it's over

proverb

There are more developments yet to come; one should not presume to know the outcome of an event which is still in progress.

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it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings
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Meanings

proverb
  1. There are more developments yet to come; one should not presume to know the outcome of an event which is still in progress.

    Synonyms: it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbThere are more developments yet to come; one should not presume to know the outcome of an event which is still in progress.

Similar
it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings
Also see
it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings

Origin

Coined by American baseball player (job at that time) Yogi Berra in 1973.

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APA

it ain't over till it's over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20ain't%20over%20till%20it's%20over

MLA

“it ain't over till it's over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20ain't%20over%20till%20it's%20over. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “it ain't over till it's over,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20ain't%20over%20till%20it's%20over.

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