"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."
Showing posts with label When fish ride bicycles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label When fish ride bicycles. Show all posts

Friday, 25 December 2009

When fish ride bicycles



Just as the phrase ‘Pigs will fly’ is used to indicate an unlikely event, the phrase ‘When fish ride bicycles’ is also sometimes used for the same purpose.


I am was amused to find on the Internet a statue depicting this saying.