A saying from the 15th Century, which peasants used to tell when curfew began. Cows would release a "cry" when they felt tired, which usually happened near the normal curfew time. People use this phrase nowadays to signal distress or if someone bad or unlucky happened to them.
by CrushedIce785 September 26, 2020
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