Happy as a pig in mud Meaning in English

expression

US

HAP-ee ez uh PIG in MUHD

UK

HAP-ee az a PIG in MUD

Definition

To be extremely happy and satisfied, often in a situation that might not make everyone happy.

Usage & Nuances

This idiom is informal and often playful. It's used mostly in spoken English to describe someone who is clearly delighted, sometimes in simple or even messy circumstances. Commonly used: 'He's happy as a pig in mud with his new toys.' Not commonly used in formal writing.

• Spanish: feliz como una lombriz - feliz como un cerdo en el lodo
• Portuguese (BR): feliz da vida - feliz como um porco na lama
• Portuguese (PT): feliz da vida - feliz como um porco na lama
• Chinese (Simplified): 乐不可支 - 像猪在泥里一样快乐
• Chinese (Traditional): 樂不可支 - 像豬在泥裡一樣快樂
• Hindi: बहुत खुश - कीचड़ में सुअर जैसा खुश
• Arabic: سعيد جدًا - سعيد مثل خنزير في الوحل
• Bengali: খুশিতে ইঁদুরের মতো - কাদায় শূকরের মতো খুশি
• Russian: счастлив как слон - счастлив как свинья в грязи
• Japanese: とても幸せ - 豚が泥の中にいるように幸せ
• Vietnamese: vui như heo gặp bùn - cực kỳ hạnh phúc
• Korean: 진흙 속 돼지처럼 행복하다 - 매우 행복하다
• Turkish: çok mutlu - çamurdaki domuz kadar mutlu
• Urdu: انتہائی خوش - کیچڑ میں سور کی طرح خوش
• Indonesian: bahagia sekali - bahagia seperti babi di lumpur

Example Sentences

After eating cake, she was happy as a pig in mud.

basic

He was happy as a pig in mud when he got his new bike.

basic

The children were happy as a pig in mud playing outside.

basic

He's happy as a pig in mud at his new job, even with all the chaos.

natural

Give him a good book and he's happy as a pig in mud all weekend.

natural

When it started raining, the football team was happy as a pig in mud to play in the mud.

natural