March 2017

ENGLISH IDIOM OF THE MONTH:

„And pigs might fly“

MEANING

This expression is used to show that you do not believe something is possible.

TRANSLATION

Wer's glaubt zahlt einen Taler.
wörtlich: Und Schweine könnten fliegen.

ORIGIN

It is not known when this originated but it is thought to have come from farmers when something unexpected happened.