pigheaded

Hi,

Stubborn.

Clive

Thanks, Clive.

By the way, in our culture, it means John is stupid because we have a saying--as stupid as a pig. So, I wonder why it's "stubborn" instead of "stupid" in English.

Thanks, Clive.

By the way, in our culture, it means John is stupid because we have a saying--as stupid as a pig. So, I wonder why it's "stubborn" instead of "stupid" in English.

We consider pigs to be rather intelligent animals.

Hi Clive,

Are you sure about pigs being stubborn? I have never seen a stubborn pig.

Ha, no I'm not sure we really think of pigs as being stubborn, but pig-headed definitely means a stubborn person.

Nona The BritWe consider pigs to be rather intelligent animals.

Hi, Nona.

I see eye to eye with you that pigs are intelligent but they are never referred to as being stubborn in both your and our cultures. That's why "pigheaded" is difficult for us to understand and remenber as a result.

Have you ever tried to make a pig do something it doesn't want to do? They are quite 'determined' animals. Perhaps it comes from that quality, rather than pure stubborness.

Nona The BritHave you ever tried to make a pig do something it doesn't want to do? They are quite 'determined' animals. Perhaps it comes from that quality, rather than pure stubborness.

Thanks, Nona.

What you said makes perfect sense.

You could say pig-headed means stubborn, stupidly determined, refuses to change views/opinions/actions.