when the fat lady sings
2006-11-07 09:39:17 · 13 answers · asked by russiarocks 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
It ain't over till the fat lady sings. It just mean, it isn't over, till its over.
2006-11-07 09:41:07 · answer #1 · answered by willie_wonka_01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There used to be a show years ago but I'm not sure what country it was in. When the show was over the fat lady sang so people knew the show was finished. This is where the saying comes from. " It's not over till the fat lady sings " means that everything is finished. I hope this helps.
2006-11-07 09:51:20 · answer #2 · answered by Moira S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The comlete saying is "It's not over till the fat lady sings". It just means someone does not believe the situation they are talking about has been decided completely, and it is still worth trying until it has ended for sure (and the big boned lady belts a note). I think it originates from operas. . .
2006-11-07 09:41:08 · answer #3 · answered by daniel.foster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Female opera singers used to be fat. Now the present generation of women have great bodies and great acting skills as well as great voices.
The old German Wagnerian operas always ended up with an aria sung by a gigantic female singer. If you were not a fan of opera and not familiar with the music that last song would be a clue that your time at the opera was over.
Now the end of anything complex is "when the fat lady sings" even though the image doesn't really fit in opera anymore
2006-11-07 09:46:27 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's like an Opera term. Opera female singers are usually fat and since the good ones play lead roles many times they have the final song of the play, so "It ain't over until the fat lady sings" It ain't over till it's over
2006-11-07 09:42:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe its actually "It's not over until the fat lady sings" and it is a reference to Opera, which sometimes has a women sing an aria at the end.
2006-11-07 09:41:57 · answer #6 · answered by answers28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from opera, when it is the soprano, who is normally a very large lady, sings the finale. The full saying is "It isn't over until the fat lady sings"
2006-11-07 09:41:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its over when the fat lady sings. Anything is over
2006-11-07 09:41:18 · answer #8 · answered by alex j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you don't have the entire saying, hon. The saying actually is: "It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings."
Wikipedia and Google are excellent resources. Use them.
The Wikipedia article pertaining to this saying is included in my sources.
2006-11-07 12:14:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an opera reference where an opera singer (sometimes a fat lady) ends the opera with a solo (or aria). It basically means that "it ain't over till it's over".
2006-11-07 09:41:54 · answer #10 · answered by My 2 Cents 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋