The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

OLD SAYING

COWS FROM ABROAD WEAR LONG HORNS.

Submitter comment: THIS SAYING, SIMILAR TO THE WELL-KNOWN 'THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE,' WAS BROUGHT OVER FROM
IRELAND IN 1844 BY MRS. JAMES MCGUIRE, LATER OF TOLEDO,
OHIO, MY GREAT-GREAT-AUNT. I LEARNED IT FROM MY MOTHER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WYANDOTTE

Keyword(s): ANIMALS

James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION

Date learned: 01-00-1964