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16 years of Angela Merkel are not over till the fat lady sings … “
Richard Wagner

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Goetterdaemmerung (19/19) - Wagner, "Ring" Akt III - Finale Erloesungsmotiv

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8njyLeEfuQ



it ain't over till/until the fat lady sings
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The final outcome cannot be assumed or determined until a given situation, event, etc., is completely finished. ("Ain't" is a colloquial contraction of "is not.")
The phrase refers to the stereotypically stout female sopranos of the opera, particularly the Valkyrie Bruennhilde, whose aria concludes Richard Wagner's opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen. It is often used in reference to organized competitions, such as sporting events, political elections,

etc.A: "We're down by six points with only two minutes remaining. There's no way we can win now!" B: "Hey, it ain't over till the fat lady sings!"It's not looking likely that the senator will be elected to another term, but it ain't over until the fat lady sings.

See also: fat, lady, over, sing, till, until
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

it ain’t/it’s not over till the fat lady sings

(saying) used near the end of a competition, race, etc. to say that it is not
finished yet, especially when you think that the person/team who is losing still have a chance to win: Some people think he’s already lost the election, but it ain’t over till the fat lady sings, you know! This refers to the fact that some operas end with a woman singing before she dies.
See also: fat, lady, not, over, sing, till
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Sprichwort: "It ain't over 'till the fat lady sings"
Comment Ist ein nettes (amerikanisches?) Sprichwort. Gibt es eigentlich ein deutsches aeuivalent?


Links zu den *moeglichen* Urspruengen dieses gefluegelten Worts:

Wenn man die Erklaerung "The jocular "it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings" is used everywhere from the sports arena to smoke-filled backrooms to indicate action is still possible."
Deutsch:
"Es ist noch nicht aller Tage abend."

Dann gibt es noch die Anekdote von der Person, deren letzte Worte waren "The fat lady has sung" und dann starb. Wer war das nochmal??


Falls es nach so langer Zeit noch jemanden interessiert: Ich kenne das Sprichwort auf Deutsch so:

Die Oper ist nicht zu Ende, bevor die dicke Dame noch nicht gesungen hat.