Like seriously, where in the hell did this one come from?? Anyone know, cuz im bored and in need of answers to my curiosity!
2006-12-13 18:56:01 · 13 answers · asked by sportylilchica1 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
A flying pig is a symbol of an impossible event coming to pass. The popular saying "[it will happen] when pigs fly" (or "when pigs have wings") is traditionally used to mean that the specified event will never occur.........
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2006-12-13 18:59:07 · answer #1 · answered by yahoooooooooo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Q. Can I have a million dollars? A. Can pigs fly?
In a scenario like this answering the question with "can pigs fly" is a sarcastic way of saying no. But it could also be used as a humorous way of sayin no to to a stupid question, Just like if someone wanted to answer yes to a stupid or silly question they might say "does a bear **** in the woods?" or "Is the pope catholic?"
2006-12-13 19:15:25 · answer #2 · answered by bidjaraboy_01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably Charlotte's Web movie is coming soon to a theatre near you! Although the piggy doesn't fly like Dumbo, there is a saying that denotes impossibilities that's part of our language's idiom: "when pigs fly"! as in "I'll win the lottery when pigs fly"!, seriously!
2006-12-13 19:03:03 · answer #3 · answered by duncefremen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It originally came from an expression denoting "the impossible time" or "the impossible thing", as others have said.
I've seen the expression as starting with either "If" or "When":-
"If pigs could fly, we'd all have (plenty of) bacon."
"When pigs fly, we'll all have (plenty of) bacon."
It goes with another old saying, "If 'ifs' and 'ands' were pots and pans, we'd have no need of tinkers" (people who went round mending metal pots and kitchenware poorer people couldn't just throw out and replace).
They just mean something that is impossible and/or will never happen.
2006-12-13 21:53:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it has to do with their weight and percieved immobility. So when someone was trying to be sarcastic they said, "sure, when something that wouldn't normally fly ends up flying." but they had to think of something that really had no chance of flying to make the saying catchier. They could've used many inanimate objects, other large animals, or whatever but some clever person went with pigs and it stuck
2006-12-13 19:06:13 · answer #5 · answered by Phat Kidd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An example would be someone asking if I would loan them money, my response would be When pigs fly, which means when hell freezes over, which means never.
So they aren't asking if pig can fly they are saying only when pigs fly.
2006-12-13 19:05:08 · answer #6 · answered by Serinity4u2find 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for the same reason people say when hell freezez over. it's somthing thats impossible said to make people give up hopes or to simply confuse them Like the thousands of answers to the popular question "why did the chicken cross the road?"
2006-12-13 19:00:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ginculau flying piglets of Kamanna that can go 20 feet or more, of which went into distinction around 800 years ago.
2006-12-13 19:00:56 · answer #8 · answered by sidekick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because thy want to fly.
2006-12-13 19:03:57 · answer #9 · answered by Cdp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. maybe they were brought up to believe they could fly.
2006-12-13 19:03:23 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ Bekka ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋