what does this line mean?

psd99 · 2 Nov 2016 at 13:19

'in times of prosperity it is the fattest pig that goes to the butchers first'

does that mean that if you keep eating and you get as fat as a pig you begin to look like a meal hence you would be a good pig to slaughter?

what do you all make of it? what does it mean to u?

NexusK · 2 Nov 2016 at 13:24

Makes sense to me, fatter = more bacon. Not gonna make many sandwiches with the skinny ones.

psd99 · 2 Nov 2016 at 13:26

ah thanks

so it is like a jibe at really fat obese people?

bobbyspangles · 2 Nov 2016 at 13:27

I guess that makes sense, but it would also work without 'in times of prosperity...'. So maybe more too it?

psd99 · 2 Nov 2016 at 13:29

I agree but what does property have to do with pigs or with that line?

Marky · 2 Nov 2016 at 13:34

I interpreted it as:

When things are going good, it is the greediest of people (or people that have benefitted the most out of the prosperity) that get stung first.

scorza · 2 Nov 2016 at 13:35

It's an encouragement toward efficiency, it's a metaphor for when times are good (prosperity) the most inefficient businesses (fattest pigs) get taken over, go out of business first (to the butchers). Something like that I would suggest anyway, a bit of context might help.

tom_e · 2 Nov 2016 at 13:36

Marky said:
I interpreted it as:

When things are going good, it is the greediest of people (or people that have benefitted the most out of the prosperity) that get stung first.

This basically it's not or wasn't originally a dig at fat people

BigT · 2 Nov 2016 at 13:37

I'd interpret it as a cautionary note to those who are greedy and that when things are going well you shouldn't take things for granted. The more you have, the more you can lose.

dcsarge · 2 Nov 2016 at 13:48

The fat cats at the the top will be first against the wall when the revolution happens

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~>Dg<~ · 2 Nov 2016 at 13:51

BigT said:
I'd interpret it as a cautionary note to those who are greedy and that when things are going well you shouldn't take things for granted. The more you have, the more you can lose.

basically this.

when you flush dont over endulge cause when there is only pigs feet available youll have to eat them :confused:

Threepwood · 2 Nov 2016 at 13:56

I think it means that there are times when, if you go too far, you will begin to look like a meal.

joeyjojo · 2 Nov 2016 at 14:53

Don't overdo it/be too greedy.

Edward78 · 2 Nov 2016 at 15:06

psd99 said:
'in times of prosperity it is the fattest pig that goes to the butchers first'

does that mean that if you keep eating and you get as fat as a pig you begin to look like a meal hence you would be a good pig to slaughter?

what do you all make of it? what does it mean to u?

I love if you come in & talkd about it hehehehe....

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TommyV · 2 Nov 2016 at 15:08

So basically, when the zombie apocalypse happens, they'll be the first to go

GTanny · 2 Nov 2016 at 15:23

joeyjojo said:
Don't overdo it/be too greedy.

That's how I read it.

Essentially when things are tight it's the ones who take the most that will be dealt with first.

Could be used in many situations, imagine if company's are struggling getting rid of the higher paid people saves them more money with one cutback then laying of multiple lower paid staff.

Cosimo · 2 Nov 2016 at 15:32

I understand that it's something that Navjot Singh Sidhu said:

"Fattest pigs go to the butcher first"

http://www.khelnama.com/131021/cric...sidhuisms-one-liners-navjot-singh-sidhu/13563

Beat that lot.

Zethor · 2 Nov 2016 at 15:35

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'.

Marky · 2 Nov 2016 at 15:35

BigT said:
I'd interpret it as a cautionary note to those who are greedy and that when things are going well you shouldn't take things for granted. The more you have, the more you can lose.

Yep, this one sounds good

scorza · 2 Nov 2016 at 15:44

joeyjojo said:
Don't overdo it/be too greedy.

The issue I have with this interpretation is that I don't believe it's true. As we've seen over the last few years, the most greedy people don't end up going to the butchers first, it's the thinnest pigs that do.