Mastodawn

For no reason at all, please give me your favourite cow-related figures of speech! (Stuff like "No use crying over spilled milk" or "until the cows come home", puns extremely welcome)

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Quincy ⁂1d ago

@sundogplanets

Two German ones:

"Die Kuh vom Eis holen" ("getting the cow off the ice") - resolving a difficult situation

"Das geht auf keine Kuhhaut" (this goes on no cow-skin) - expressing mild outrage

(sorry, no puns involved)

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Quincy ⁂1d ago

@sundogplanets

But since you asked for puns:

- Why is it difficult to hit a cow?
- Because it's a mooing target.

(disclaimer: don't hit cows.)

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Ciarán Ferrie 1d ago

@quincy @sundogplanets That reminds me of a commentator's description of an English footballer who wasn't having much luck in front of goal: "he couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo!"

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Ciarán Ferrie 20h ago

@quincy @sundogplanets The footballer in question did see the funny side of it
https://youtu.be/fiT0SviT0dA?si=KxUxsRripEhvSP7d

Can Heskey Hit A Cow's Arse With A Banjo? | Follow The Football

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Quincy ⁂

@ccferrie @sundogplanets 😁