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Where does the saying “have a pig” come from?
The origin is not clear with certainty.
1. Theory
The saying probably comes from the card game. Around the 16th century, the ace was colloquially called “sow”.Whoever drew the highest card (Sau) had a lot Glück.
In southern Germany, the ace in Schafkopf, pinochle or Gaigel games is still called “sau” today.[1]
2. Theory
Pig!
A second theory explains the saying with saving a pig:
The hall of the Münden town hall in the city of Hann, which is often affected by floods.Münden is richly decorated with murals about the city's history.
One of the pictures (see photo) shows citizens of the city saving some of their belongings during such a flood. Among other belongings, a pig can be seen on the raft.
Anyone who saved their pig back then was still doing relatively well after a catastrophe: they had “had a pig”.
3. Theory
Another theory also finds its origins around the 16th century.Especially in difficult ones Times, in which the common population was starving, people talked about having had pork, alluding to the good old days when there was still plenty of bread and ham (or other food) available.
4. Theory
Many sources speculate that the origin came from a consolation prize at medieval sports festivals:The loser in the shooting competition would still have one there Pig get.
However, there is not a single piece of evidence to support this claim.
It seems incredible that something as valuable as a pig, which even wealthier people only slaughtered on special occasions, was given away as a consolation prize; That would have been the main prize.
And it contradicts the saying, which is not used when you have lost.
An original source that shows this origin rather refuted, is that of Sebastian Brant published in 1494 Ship of Fools:
“If you want to shoot, you'll fall for it
The three of them go home in Ermel”
This is where the saying comes from Carrying the pig home up your sleeve from having to go home as a loser with nothing in hand. This is the exact opposite of have pig.
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