Why do people say ‘sweating like a pig’ when pigs can’t sweat?

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Why do people say ‘sweating like a pig’ when pigs can’t sweat?

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  1. rootshirt Avatar

    The term came from pig iron, not the animal.

  2. 4me2knowit Avatar

    animals sweat, men perspire and women merely glow

    Can’t remember who said that

  3. Ok_Entrepreneur_8509 Avatar

    Yeah! And why do “stuck pigs” somehow bleed more than other creatures?

  4. -Dark3stWhite- Avatar

    That’s why I say “sweating like a pedophile at recess”

  5. ProPatria222 Avatar

    Yep. People are a bit dumb.

  6. RecalledBurger Avatar

    I prefer “Sweating like a sinner in church.” Or its variant: “Sweating like a hooker in church.”

  7. Bobbiebobb Avatar

    Haha it’s like “blind as a bat” bats aren’t technically blind

  8. Whiskeymyers75 Avatar

    Just like why are pigs considered fat when the average American has a higher body fat percentage? A pig has an average body fat percentage of 16%.. the average for the American man is 28% and for the average American woman is 40%.

  9. Gratefuldeath1 Avatar

    I always thought like a human pig, a fat person.

  10. markfineart Avatar

    Horses sweat, men perspire, and women glow. I hope that clears it up for everyone.

  11. Intelligent_Donut605 Avatar

    Because both pigs and sweat are considered dirty

  12. tillytubeworm Avatar

    My guess is that sweating tends to make people feel dirty or grimy, and pigs are known for that same feeling getting all down and dirty in the mud.

  13. EnvironmentalWait499 Avatar

    Cause if they sweating it must be hot as ballz

  14. LornaWhirl Avatar

    it’s less about biology and more about fatphobia, let’s be real