It's never over till it's over

Cultural

Don't give up too soon; there may still be a chance to succeed. Various forms of the saying have been attributed to professional baseball manager Yogi Berra.

Example Sentences

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“It’s just always a lesson in keep fighting, keep playing. It’s never over till it’s over,” DeBoer said of the Fresno State win.

From Seattle Times

"I think the leadership that Tom brings and his attitude of let’s go play, it’s never over till it’s over and we’re going to win this thing somehow, some way, it permeated the locker room," the coach added.

From Fox News

“I think the leadership that Tom brings and his attitude of let’s go play, it’s never over till it’s over and we’re going to win this thing somehow, some way, it permeated the locker room,” the coach added.

From Seattle Times

“It’s never over till it’s over, with any legislation.”

From Reuters

“It’s never over till it’s over, but just knowing that the executive council endorsed our sports is extremely important to us and gratifying,” Cress said.

From Salon

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