Why cows ruminate. (Cf. A2231.1.1.)

Motif

Why cows ruminate. (Cf. A2231.1.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal's habitual bodily movements. · view the constellation · filed as A2472.1

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Chinese Graham.

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Filed under Why animals ruminate.

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Discourteous answer: why cow (horse) is always eating. When God (Peter) wants to use the cow (horse) the excuse is made that she (he) is eating. Curse: "May you always be eating!" (Cf. A2472.1, A2478.)

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