cuando las ranas críen pelo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “when frogs grow hair”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkwando las ˌranas ˌkɾiem ˈpelo/ [ˌkwãn̪.d̪o laz ˌra.nas ˌkɾi.ẽm ˈpe.lo]
• Syllabification: cuan‧do las ra‧nas crí‧en pe‧lo

Phrase

cuando las ranas críen pelo

1. (idiomatic) that'll be the day; never; when pigs fly

Further reading

• “cuando las ranas críen pelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10