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What does “cows lying down means rain” mean?
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The idea that cows sense rain coming and lie down to keep a dry patch of grass.
“The cows are all lying down. Rain, then?”
Get roasted by your own forecastFree, no account, and you pick how rude I get.
Where it comes from
Countryside lore in Britain and beyond.
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Is it true?
No good evidence. Cows lie down to rest and chew the cud, in all weathers.
What I think of “cows lying down means rain”
Cows lying down means rain. Cows standing up means cows.
A cow lying down has no opinion on the forecast. It is just tired.
If cows could forecast, I would be out of a job, and they would be less relaxed.
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Sources: Countryside lore.