When Pigs Fly... from Around the World
Bosnian
Kad na vrbi rodi grožđe
When grapes rippen on the willow
When grapes rippen on the willow
Bulgarian
На куково лято (Na kukovo ljato)
In a cuckoo summer
In a cuckoo summer
Catalan
Quan les vaques volin
When cows fly
When cows fly
Chinese
除非太陽從西邊出來 [除非太阳从西边出来] (chúfēi tàiyáng cóng xībiān chūlái)
Unless the sun would rise from the West
Unless the sun would rise from the West
Croatian
Kad na vrbi rodi grožđe
When grapes rippen the on willow
When grapes rippen the on willow
Na sveto nigdarjevo
On St. Nobody's day
On St. Nobody's day
Czech
Až naprší a uschne
After it rains and dries
After it rains and dries
Až na svatého Dyndy / Na svatého Dyndy
On the St. Elsewhen's day
'Dyndy' is a non-existent name in Czech, rhyming with the Czech word 'jindy', meaning some other time.
On the St. Elsewhen's day
'Dyndy' is a non-existent name in Czech, rhyming with the Czech word 'jindy', meaning some other time.
Danish
Når helvede fryser til is
When hell freezes over
When hell freezes over
Når der er to torsdage i en uge
When there's two Thursdays in a week
When there's two Thursdays in a week
Dutch
Wanneer Pasen en Pinksteren op één dag vallen
When Easter and Whitsun fall on the same day
When Easter and Whitsun fall on the same day
Met sint-juttemis
With St. Juttemis
With St. Juttemis
English
When pigs fly / and pigs might fly.
When hell freezes over.
On a cold day in hell
Not in a month of Sundays.
Esperanto
En la triĵaŭda semajno
On the week with three Thursdays
On the week with three Thursdays
Finnish
Kun helvetti jäätyy
When hell freezes over
When hell freezes over
Kun lehmät lentävät
When cows fly
When cows fly
French
Quand les poules auront des dents
When chicken have teeth
When chicken have teeth
la semaine des 4 jeudis
the week with 4 Thursdays - (French school children used to get Thursdays off)
the week with 4 Thursdays - (French school children used to get Thursdays off)
à la Saint Glinglin
On Saint Glinglin's day (doesn't exist)
On Saint Glinglin's day (doesn't exist)
German
Wenn Ostern und Pfingsten auf einen Tag fallen
When Easter and Whistun fall on the same day
When Easter and Whistun fall on the same day
Am Sankt Nimmerleinstag / an Sankt Nimmerlein
On Saint Never's day / on Saint Never
On Saint Never's day / on Saint Never
Wenn die Hölle zufriert
When Hell freezes over
When Hell freezes over
Wenn es im Sommer schneit
When it snows in summer
When it snows in summer
Hindi
sooraj pashchim se ugega
When the sun will rise in the west
When the sun will rise in the west
Hungarian
Majd ha piros hó esik
When it's snowing red snowflakes
When it's snowing red snowflakes
Majd ha cigánygyerekek potyognak az égből
When gipsy children are streaming from the sky
When gipsy children are streaming from the sky
Majd ha a pokol befagy
When Hell freezes over
When Hell freezes over
Italian
Alle calende greche
By the Greek calendar
By the Greek calendar
Quando voleranno gli asini
When donkeys will fly
When donkeys will fly
Quando Pasqua viene a maggio
When Easter falls in May
When Easter falls in May
L'anno del mai / L'anno del mai e il mese del poi
The year of never and the month of then
The year of never and the month of then
Nella settimana dei due giovedì
In the week with two thursdays
In the week with two thursdays
Quanno pisceno le galline
When hens piss (Roman dialect)
When hens piss (Roman dialect)
Latin
Ad kalendas Graecas
on the Greek Kalends - unlike the Roman calendar, Kalends did not feature in the Greek calendar, so this phrase is roughly equivalent to "at British Thanksgiving" (Thanksgiving is not celebrated in the UK).
on the Greek Kalends - unlike the Roman calendar, Kalends did not feature in the Greek calendar, so this phrase is roughly equivalent to "at British Thanksgiving" (Thanksgiving is not celebrated in the UK).
Latvian
Kad pūcei aste ziedēs
When the owl's tail blossoms
When the owl's tail blossoms
Kad slotaskātam lapas plauks
When the broomstick's leaves open
When the broomstick's leaves open
Luxembourgish
Wann Päischten op Neijôrsdag fällt
When Whistun and New Year's Day fall on the same day
When Whistun and New Year's Day fall on the same day
Macedonian
Кога врбата ќе роди грозје (Koga vrbata ke rodi grozye)
When grapes will grow on willows
When grapes will grow on willows
На куково лето (Na kukovo leto)
In the year of the cuckoo
In the year of the cuckoo
Malayalam
Kakka malannu parakkum
The crow will fly upside down
The crow will fly upside down
Norwegian
Når griser flyr
When pigs fly
When pigs fly
Når det snør i helvete
When it's snowing in hell
When it's snowing in hell
Polish
Na Święty Nigdy
on Saint Never's Day
on Saint Never's Day
Kiedy mi kaktus na ręku wyrośnie
When the cactus will grow on my hand
When the cactus will grow on my hand
Portuguese
Quando a vaca tussa / quando a vaca tossir
When the cow coughs
When the cow coughs
No Dia de São Nunca
On Saint Never's day
On Saint Never's day
Romanian
la Paştele cailor
at horses' Easter
at horses' Easter
la Sfântu-aşteaptă
on Saint Wait's day/at Saint Wait
on Saint Wait's day/at Saint Wait
când o zbura porcul
when the pig should fly
when the pig should fly
când o face plopul pere
when the linden tree bears pears
when the linden tree bears pears
când o face plopul pere şi răchita micşunele
when the linden tree bears pears and the willow wall-flowers
when the linden tree bears pears and the willow wall-flowers
când mi-oi vedea ceafa
when I'll see the back of my head
when I'll see the back of my head
La Paştele cailor şi la nunta vacilor
At Easter of the horses and at the wedding of the cows
At Easter of the horses and at the wedding of the cows
Russian
Когда рак на горе свистнет (Kogda rak na gore svisnet)
When the crayfish on the hill whistles
When the crayfish on the hill whistles
Serbian
Kad na vrbi rodi grožđe
When grapes grow on willows
When grapes grow on willows
Slovenian
Ob svetem nikoli
On Saint Never's Day
On Saint Never's Day
Spanish
Cuando las ranas críen pelo
When frogs grow hair
When frogs grow hair
El día del arquero
Goalkeeper's day
Goalkeeper's day
Swedish
När grisar flyger
When pigs fly
When pigs fly
När helvetet fryser till is
When hell freezes over
When hell freezes over
Tagalog
Pagputi ng uwak
When the crow turns white
When the crow turns white
Pag-itim ng tagak
When the heron turns black
When the heron turns black
Thai
ตอนเซเว่นปิด (ton sē wēn pit)
when the 7-11 is closed
when the 7-11 is closed
ชาติหน้า (chāt nha)
next lifetime
next lifetime
Turkish
Balık ağaca/kavağa çıkınca
When fish climb trees/poplar trees
When fish climb trees/poplar trees
Ukrainian
коли рак на горі свисне (koly rak na gori svisne)
when the crayfish on the hill whistles
when the crayfish on the hill whistles
коли воша пчихне (koly voša pčyxne)
when louse will sneeze
when louse will sneeze
Vietnamese
(cho đến) Tết Marốc
(until a) Moroccan Tet (Tet is Vietnamese New Year)
(until a) Moroccan Tet (Tet is Vietnamese New Year)
Welsh
Pan fydd moch yn hedfan
When pigs fly
When pigs fly
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