when pigs fly

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1 meaning of when pigs fly

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Used to say that something will never happen.
Like waiting for a day that never comes.
He'll clean his room when pigs fly.
Sure, I'll lend him money again when pigs fly.
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Origin

It comes from the idea that pigs have no wings and cannot fly.