Question

What does the expression if the fattest of men could fly mean

Answer 1

this line means that 'it is impossible'. we all know that humans cannot fly. also that a man with more mass or who is more fat has less chances of flying, if he could really fly, than a man who is thin. so here in this line it says if the fattest man could fly, it means if this impossible thing (if a man could fly, that also the fattest man)could take place. another similar line is '')if pigs could fly''