Answer:
It means don't try to say you won until the last note is sung - or the last minute of the game is up. It's originally from the opera, where many of the lead singers were large women, but now is used to remind people that "it ain't over til it's over.
The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings, was coined by Dan Cook, a sports broadcaster in April, 1978.
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