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if_pigs_had_wings_they_would_fly

if pigs had wings they would fly

English

Proverb

if pigs had wings they would fly

  1. (colloquial) Expresses speakers skepticism toward a hypothetical argument by another.

Usage notes

  • Often used shortened form: "if pigs had wings" or with variant second clauses, especially "they could fly".

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