chan eil am bonnach beag bruich fhathast

Scottish Gaelic

Proverb

chan eil am bonnach beag bruich fhathast

1. it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings; it ain't over till it's over (lit: "the little bannock isn't toasted yet")
2. a phrase used in children's games such as hide-and-seek or blind man's buff when not all players are ready for the game to begin
   • 1882, proverb, A collection of Gaelic proverbs and familiar phrases : based on Macintosh's collection, page 110:

     Cha 'n 'eil am bonnach beag bruich fhathasd.

     The little bannock is not toasted yet. This is a phrase used at hide-and-seek, or blind-man's-buff, to announce that the players are not ready yet.

References

“chan eil am bonnach beag bruich fhathast” in Am Faclair Beag - Scottish Gaelic Dictionary.