Richard emails from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to share some favorite phrases from his beloved grandmother. We waited for you like one pig for another means “We got tired of waiting for you at the table and went ahead and started eating.” A similar idea is suggested by a Spanish saying: Eres tan pacienzudo como un cochinito, or “You’re as patient as a little pig.” This is part of a complete episode.
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