National Pig Day is marked annually on March 1 to honor the domesticated pig. This day can be celebrated by adopting a new pig friend or just visiting some of these animals at your local petting zoo.

Here are some quotes and proverbs, courtesy What is My Spirit Animal, about pigs to share on this day:

1. "I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it." – George Bernard Shaw

2. “But I think the majority of cows, and even more so chickens and pigs, are leading pretty miserable lives.” – Peter Singer

3. “Pigs are smart little creatures. They just need love.” – Shelley Duvall

4. “Pigs are smarter than dogs, and both are smarter than Congress.” – Elayne Boosler

5. “I am not a pig farmer. The pigs had a great time, but I didn’t make any money.” – Willie Nelson

6. “I’ve always loved pigs: the shape of them, the look of them, and the fact that they are so intelligent.” – Maurice Sendak

7. “The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.” – George Orwell

Proverbs:

"Old pigs have hard snouts.” – German

“It is the quiet pigs that eat the meal.” – Irish

“The best pears fall into the pigs’ mouths.” – Italian

“Pigs in cold and men in drink make a great noise.” – Portugese

“Neither give cherries to pigs nor advice to a fool.” – Irish

“It is hard work to be the mother of many pigs.” – Tibetan

“The woman had no problems so she bought some pigs.” – Russian

“Pigs may whistle, but they have an ill mouth for it.” – Scots

“Pigs and children will turn out the way you teach them.” – Sicilian

“Pigs might fly lest they had wings.” – English

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According to Judaism, pigs are quintessentially unkosher animals AFP / NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV
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