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It's not over until the fat lady sings

 

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Old April 18, 2011, 09:45 AM
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Question It's not over until the fat lady sings

I was listening to music with a Peruvian friend recently, and there was this English idiom. I had difficulty explaining it to her. Is there a Spanish idiom that means something similar?
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Nada es seguro hasta que suena/e la campana

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Nada está/estará dicho hasta que suena/e la campana.
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"la obra se acaba cuando baja el telón"

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