Nature Knows
When horses and mules are lively without apparent cause, expect COLD.
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When dogs eat grass, it will be RAINY.
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If a cat licks itself with its face turned toward the north, the WIND will soon blow from that direction.
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When cows bellow (a deep, loud cry) in the evening, expect SNOW that night.
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A goat will utter its peculiar cry before RAIN.
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Before a STORM, sheep become frisky, leap, and butt (or box) each other.
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When foxes and wolves bark and utter shrill cries, expect violent WIND and RAIN within 3 days.
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Hogs rubbing the sides of their pens in winter indicates an approaching THAW.
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When the field mouse makes its burrow with the opening to the south, expect a SEVERE WINTER; when to the north, expect much RAIN.
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