sika syö eväät

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Finnish[edit]

Phrase[edit]

sika syö eväät (literally, “the pig is eating the provisions”)

  1. (regional, idiomatic) Said when something planned does not come to pass, especially when people are planning to leave or go somewhere, but nothing happens.
    Alternative form: sika söi eväät
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