"el día que las vacas vuelen" meaning in Spanish

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Phrase

Etymology: Literally, “the day when cows fly”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the day when cows fly}} “the day when cows fly”, {{lit|the day when cows fly}} Literally, “the day when cows fly” Head templates: {{head|es|phrase|head=el día que las vacas vuelen}} el día que las vacas vuelen
  1. (idiomatic) that'll be the day; never; when pigs fly Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-el_día_que_las_vacas_vuelen-es-phrase-q17ER7Gp Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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