kad na vrbi rodi grožđe

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Literally translates as "when willows bear grapes"; the phrase stems from folklore where willows are depicted as commonplace but unfruitful trees.

Idiom

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kad na vrbi rodi grožđe (Cyrillic spelling кад на врби роди грожђе)

  1. (idiomatic) when pigs fly; never