pie in the sky

Etymology
The phrase is originally from the song “” (1911) by Swedish-American labor activist and songwriter (1879–1915), which he wrote as a parody of the Salvation Army hymn “” (published 1868). The song criticizes the Salvation Army for focusing on people’s salvation rather than on their material needs:


 * You will eat, bye and bye,
 * In that glorious land above the sky;
 * Work and pray, live on hay,
 * You’ll get pie in the sky when you die.

Noun

 * 1)  A fanciful notion; an unrealistic or ludicrous concept; the illusory promise of a desired outcome that is unlikely to happen.

Translations

 * Danish: luftkastel, luftsteg og vindfrikadeller
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: aerkastelo, ĥimero
 * Finnish:
 * Maori: waitara
 * Russian: журавль в небе ,