It did not come from anywhere, the phrase should be 'Happy as a pig in muck/mud'. This creates an image of a pig rooting through a muddy field looking for roots/grubs in the ground which is their natural way of feeding.
Guinea Pigs poke with their nose to show greetings,emotions,etc.It is like saying hello to that Guinea Pig.
There is a slang phrase that says fat as a tonky pig. However, this type of pig does not appear to be a true species of pig.
A pig
better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a pig satisfied
it came from the pig its self
The phrase, "Happy as a pig in mud," is used to describe a person who is extremely happy. It means someone is enjoying themselves.
happy as a lark happy as a clam happy as a pig in mud happy as a kid in a candy store happy as a fly in honey
It basically means don't buy something without seeing it first. A poke was a small leather sack and the phrase simply advises that you shouldn't buy a pig in a sack without opening the bag first to see it.
A Pig in a Poke - 1909 was released on: USA: 28 May 1909
pig in a poke is the last play of the george clooney movie.. he snuck into the other team for the last play of the final game... hes the pig in the poke. Close, if you recall, that was the Sergeant York. The "pig" is the football; it's also called a "pigskin". A "poke" is a bag. When you are buying a "pig in a poke" you're buying something unseen, "hidden". Before the rules of football were developed, players would hide the ball under their shirt, well at least try to do it unseen by the opponent. The "pig in a poke" play was hiding the pigskin under your shirt and running in a direction opposite where the play action was directed.
A Poke in the Eye... With a Sharp Stick - PIG album - was created in 1988.
Guinea Pigs poke with their nose to show greetings,emotions,etc.It is like saying hello to that Guinea Pig.
A pig in a poke
This Is Alice - 1958 Pig in a Poke 1-17 was released on: USA: 1958
The character Homer Zuckerman says the phrase "That pig is as solid as they come" in the book "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White. He is referring to the protagonist pig, Wilbur.
The Worst Witch - 1998 A Pig in a Poke 1-3 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
Lovejoy - 1986 Pig in a Poke 5-1 is rated/received certificates of: UK:PG (video rating) (2004)