pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Reasonable ambition or profit leads to gain, yet excessive greed or overreaching leads to ruin.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered” mean?
Reasonable ambition or profit leads to gain, yet excessive greed or overreaching leads to ruin.
Is “pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.