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Actual Pigs
Sometimes it's important to get the pig someplace quickly, usually for breeding. The pig is loaded as cargo on a specific type of plane and flown to meet their date.
The Idiomatic Expression
"When pigs fly" is a metaphor for saying that something will never occur.
Because pigs do not have wings, making it impossible for them to fly (on their own), it is virtually certain that this will not occur. When asked when something is going to occur, the response "when pigs fly" means that it will not ever be done.
So the expression "when pigs fly" is the equivalent of saying "it is not going to happen" or "I'm not going to do it."
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Why dont pigs fly?
Pigs don't fly because they lack the physical adaptations, such as wings or the ability to generate enough lift, required for flight. Evolution has not favored pigs with the characteristics needed for flying.
What is a pigsty?
A pigsty is a small enclosure or shelter where pigs are kept. It usually consists of a sheltered area with bedding and a feeding area where the pigs can eat and rest. Pigsties are designed to provide a clean and comfortable environment for the pigs.
What is a metaphor for weakness?
As A Fly
Since the pigs do not believe Moses's stories of Sugarcandy Mountain why do they let his presence on the farm in the book Animal Farm?
Moses's stories about Sugarcandy mountain provide comfort for animals lacking moral on Animal Farm. Moses and his religiously symbolic appeasement actually benefits the pigs as the animals are diverted.
How does the wright brothers make a difference in peoples lives?
they made it possible to fly.
What time of the year do pigs fly?
Pigs do not fly.
What is something pigs can not do?
Pigs cannot fly... Hence the saying "when pigs fly".
When pigs fly is what literary device?
"When pigs fly" is an example of an idiom.
How fast can pigs fly at?
The speed of mud.
Can pigs swim?
Can pigs fly
What is an example sentence for when pigs fly idiom?
When pigs fly i will own the apple companyWhen pigs fly hell will freezeWhen pigs fly i will be the richest man/woman in the worldThink of things that will NEVER happen in your life.
Why cant pigs fly and how can you test this?
pigs can't fly because nobody has put wings on them and taught them how to. ask a scientist about the how can you test this stuff, but i know that one day pigs will fly. so don't stop believing that pigs will fly, maby YOU will be the one to make pigs fly, who knows?
Is it possible for pigs to fly?
no it is scientifically proven that pigs cant and never will fly
Do potbelly pigs fly?
Nope. All species of pigs can't fly.
When was When Pigs Fly - musical - created?
When Pigs Fly - musical - was created in 1996.
When did the caucus system start?
When pigs started to fly When pigs started to fly
Do pigs fly on the isle of wight?
yes pigs fly on the isle of wight
