cum mula peperit
Latin
Etymology
Literally "when a mule has given birth". This plays on the fact that mules, being hybrid animals, are usually infertile.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkũː ˈmuː.ɫa ˈpɛ.pɛ.rɪt]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈkum ˈmuː.la ˈpɛː.pe.rit̪]
Adverb
cum mūla peperit (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) when pigs fly, never