o jogo só acaba quando termina

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “the game only ends when it ends”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /u ˈʒo.ɡu ˈsɔ aˈka.bɐ ˈkwɐ̃.du teʁˈmĩ.nɐ/ [u ˈʒo.ɡu ˈsɔ aˈka.bɐ ˈkwɐ̃.du teɦˈmĩ.nɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /u ˈʒo.ɡu ˈsɔ aˈka.bɐ ˈkwɐ̃.du teʁˈmĩ.nɐ/ [u ˈʒo.ɡu ˈsɔ aˈka.bɐ ˈkwɐ̃.du teɦˈmĩ.nɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /u ˈʒo.ɡu ˈsɔ aˈka.bɐ ˈkwɐ̃.du teɾˈmĩ.nɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /u ˈʒo.ɡu ˈsɔ aˈka.bɐ ˈkwɐ̃.du teʁˈmĩ.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o ˈʒo.ɡo ˈsɔ aˈka.ba ˈkwɐ̃.do teɻˈmi.na/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /u ˈʒo.ɡu ˈsɔ ɐˈka.bɐ ˈkwɐ̃.du tɨɾˈmi.nɐ/ [u ˈʒo.ɣu ˈsɔ ɐˈka.βɐ ˈkwɐ̃.du tɨɾˈmi.nɐ]

Proverb

o jogo só acaba quando termina

1. (Brazil) it ain't over till it's over (one should not presume to know the outcome of an event which is still in progress)