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German – Wenn Schweine fliegen können! is identical with the English saying "when pigs fly", although the older proverb Wenn Schweine Flügel hätten, wäre alles möglich ("if pigs had wings, everything would be possible") is in more common use, often modified on the second part to something impossible, like "if pigs had wings, even your ...
On Lexico, the proverb has been defined as "When the need for something becomes imperative, you are forced to find ways of getting or achieving it." [ 2 ] According to the Cambridge Dictionary , this is "an expression that means that if you really need to do something, you will think of a way of doing it."
"We might want to avoid saying something to the effect of, 'That’s not important to me,'" Dr. Cooper says. "This can be offensive to others." "Go away" is another no-go.
You aren't gonna need it" [1] [2] (YAGNI) [3] is a principle which arose from extreme programming (XP) that states a programmer should not add functionality until deemed necessary. [4] Other forms of the phrase include "You aren't going to need it" (YAGTNI) [ 5 ] [ 6 ] and "You ain't gonna need it".
Social media posts claim that Justices Alito and Barrett said the U.S. needs a "domestic supply of infants" for adoptive parents in their justification to overturn Roe v. Wade. These aren’t the ...
"When pigs fly" is an adynaton, a way of saying that something will never happen. The phrase is often used for humorous effect, to scoff at over-ambition. There are numerous variations on the theme; when an individual with a reputation for failure finally succeeds, onlookers may sarcastically claim to see a flying pig .
This strategy gave his clients an opportunity to practice alternatives to dysfunctional behaviors. [8] Adler's method is still used today and is often described as role play. [citation needed] "Faking it till you make it" is a psychological tool discussed in neuroscientific research.