English / proverb
If Pigs Had Wings, They Would Fly
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A traditional conditional formulation highlighting that an unrealistic wish holds zero truth in reality
In context
01
Hoping that gas prices will drop down to zero overnight is pointless; if pigs had wings, they would fly.
02
The team assumed they could win the championship without practicing, but if pigs had wings, they would fly.
Synonyms
wishful thinking,absurd supposition,castle in the air
Antonyms
grounded expectation,feasible plan,certainty
Collocations
warn that if pigs had wings,point out if pigs had wings,remind that if pigs had wings