buying a pig

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𝔸 farmer is walking with a potential buyer when they see a beautiful pig in the yardJARDIN, except that it has a woodenEN BOIS leg.

The buyer asks, "Why does it have a woodenEN BOIS leg?"

The farmer replies, "That pig is so smartMALIN | FUTÉ that I let it drive the kidsLES GOSSES to school."

"Great, but why the woodenEN BOIS leg?"

"I'm telling you, the pig is so smartMALIN | FUTÉ it has a diploma in horticulture and psychology."

"Amazing! But why the wooden leg? Why the woodenEN BOIS leg?"

"Well, when you have a pig that smartMALIN | FUTÉ, you don't eat it all at onceD'UN SEUL COUP."

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🔍 Vocabulary

In this joke, let's look at yard, wooden, smart, and all at once.
Yard refers to an open area near a house or building, often used for animals or gardening.
Wooden describes something made of wood.
Smart means intelligent or clever.
All at once means all together or in one go.

• The animals played in the yard behind the barn.
• The table was made of wooden planks.
• She solved the puzzle because she’s very smart.
• He ate the entire cake all at once.

📘 Grammar

This joke uses the present simple tense for descriptions like "is" and "has." It employs direct speech to capture the dialogue between the farmer and buyer. The phrase "so...that" structure emphasises the pig’s intelligence, and repetition of "wooden leg" builds suspense for the punchline.

• The pig is so smart that it drives.
• "Why does it have a wooden leg?" the buyer asked.
• The farmer has a clever pig.
• "Why the wooden leg?" she repeated.

🔄 Synonyms & Alternatives

Yard: garden, courtyard, enclosure, plot
Wooden: timber, wood-made, oak, pine
Smart: clever, intelligent, bright, astute
All at once: in one go, altogether, at a stroke, simultaneously

💬 Mini Dialogue

Teacher: Your robot is so smart it could teach this class!
Student: Yeah, it’s got a wooden frame, but it solves equations all at once.
Teacher: A wooden frame? Why not metal?
Student: It’s in our yard, and wood’s cheaper for prototypes!

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