what does this line mean?

Zethor said:
That's a partly inane quote.

The first part('in times of prosperity') is inconsequential because the second part is true without it. 'the fattest pig goes to the butchers first' is sufficient to make the point and it's the equivalent of 'the lawn mower cuts the tallest grass first'.
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Its largely inane - works somewhat in the context of animals in very specific circumstances but doesn't translate into something particularly meaningful with people.
 
'in times of prosperity it is the fattest pig that goes to the butchers first'

I read it as "those who have the most, stand to lose the most first"
 
I think you've messed up the line and thus it's not supposed to mean anything.

You've prepended an oxymoronical statement to the start which is in contradiction to the original quote!

Google shows a googlewhack for this line, pointing to this thread.

Either a great troll, or poor comprehension!
 
It just means that when the going is good, don't be too greedy :confused:

But as we know in our lovely United Capitalist Venture of the World, this is hardly true nowadays.
 
easy, the 'times of prosperity' allows the pig to become fat in the first place yet the pig does not benefit as much as it thinks it does when it has been 'well fed'
 
My understanding is that it means fat farmyard animals will often prefer to purchase their meat for a local butcher, rather than a supermarket. In addition their desire for meat is such that they will often arrive at the butchers just before opening in order to avoid the queues.
 
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