No because you can figure out the meaning by defining the terms. It's an exaggeration - something won't happen unless pigs learn how to fly.
"When pigs fly" is an example of an idiom.
My Favorite IDIOM Is, When Pigs Fly.
The idiom is "when pigs fly". Bacon comes from pigs, but bacon is not in the idiom. The idiom simply means, "impossible".
A sentence could be: I will give you money when pigs fly
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.
The phrase "when pigs fly" is an example of an idiom. It is used figuratively to convey that something is unlikely or impossible to happen.
in Ireland that term was given to show the impossible.
It is referring to the phrase "Pigs might fly". It means that they don't have wings, so if you have asked someone a question and their response was "Do pigs have wings?". their answer is "NO".
An idiom that includes the word "fly" is "when pigs fly," which means that something is highly unlikely or impossible to happen. It emphasizes the absurdity of the situation being discussed. Another example is "fly by the seat of your pants," which refers to making decisions in a spontaneous or improvised manner, without a clear plan.
1. This is not an idiom - an idiom is when you cannot figure out the meaning of the phrase by just defining the words. You can figure out what this phrase means by the words and context. 2. It's not pugs, which are a type of dog. It's WHEN PIGS FLY. 3. You use this phrase whenever you think whatever something is not at all likely to occur
Pigs cannot fly... Hence the saying "when pigs fly".
Pigs do not fly.