Hasta el rabo, todo es toro.

It ain't over till the fat lady sings.

USAGE NOTE

This proverb may be translated as "Everything is bull, up to its tail."

Hasta el rabo, todo es toro.(ahs-tah ehl rrah-boh toh-doh ehs toh-roh)

phrase

1.

(colloquial)

(proverb) (nothing should be considered finished until the end)

(Spain)

a. It ain't over till the fat lady sings.

(colloquial)

(proverb)

No vamos a conseguir ese contrato ni de coña, tío. - Tranqui. Hasta el rabo, todo es toro.

There's no way we're getting that contract, man. - Cool it. It ain't over till the fat lady sings.

b. It ain't over until the fat lady sings.

(colloquial)

(proverb)

¿Ganará Alonso esta carrera? - Hum, lo tiene muy difícil. Pero hasta el rabo, todo es toro.

Will Alonso win this race? - Hm, it won't be easy. But it ain't over until the fat lady sings.

c. It ain't over until it's over.

(colloquial)

(proverb)

Vamos diez puntos abajo y queda solo un minuto. Es imposible ganar este partido. - Nunca se sabe. Hasta el rabo, todo es toro.

We're ten down, and it's only one minute left. We just can't win this game. - You never know. It ain't over until it's over.

d. It ain't over till it's over.

(colloquial)

(proverb)

El candidato de derechas parece que ganará las elecciones. - Hum. Hasta el rabo, todo es toro.

The right-wing candidate looks set to win the election. - Hm. It ain't over till it's over.