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How to properly say "When pigs fly" in Russian?
Hello. What is the proper Russian way of saying, "That will happen when pigs fly."
I belive this is one of those things which doesn't have a proper direct translation (but of course I could be wrong). An example of what I mean:
"John, help me move this couch!"
"No problem, I'll be there when pigs fly."
Thank you.
1 Answer
- ?Lv 48 years agoFavorite Answer
Hey. The most common idiom for this is:
когда рак на горе свистнет (kogda rák na goré svístnet)
It literally means "when the crawfish whistles on the mountain" but it has the same meaning.
You can also say "после дождичка в четверг" which means "after a little rain on a Thursday". The transliteration is "pósle dóždička v četvérg".
