Talk:sweat like a pig
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Latest comment: 2 years ago by 90.186.72.91 in topic Etymology
Etymology
[edit]Pigs don't sweat all that much. Some sources claim that this relates to the smelting of pig iron. Equinox ◑ 19:35, 5 March 2018 (UTC)
- Doesn't seem likely to me looking at all the languages and the various animals involved: otters, bulls, horses, chickens, beavers. Do these all sweat more than pigs? 90.186.72.91 09:45, 18 October 2022 (UTC)
Finnish
[edit]@Surjection: hikoilla kuin sika? Canonicalization (talk) 00:00, 13 January 2020 (UTC)
- olla kuin kotonaan (“make oneself at home”)? Canonicalization (talk) 00:16, 13 January 2020 (UTC)
- Changed both tables. — surjection ⟨?⟩ 07:41, 13 January 2020 (UTC)