A colleague mentioned this British saying in passing yesterday. The phrase is used to refer to efforts that are made that do not progress toward a goal.

It was explained to me in the context of useless meetings where no decisions are made. The meetings simply acquire redundant updates or ‘weigh the pig’ each time but never do the real work that makes progress such as fattening the pig, making the pig healthier or solving big issues.

Good saying. I hate weighing the pig, I get testy in those meetings …. and am testy quite a bit these days (smile).