There’s an old Texan proverb that goes “Lick by lick, the cow ate the grindstone.” In other words, if you’re dogged enough, anything is possible. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “The Cow Ate the Grindstone”
I learned a great proverb the other day from some Texas friends.
What’s that?
It goes, lick by lick, the cow ate the grindstone.
Oh, it’s just little by little?
Yeah.
Isn’t that inspirational?
Mm—
I mean, of course, why would you want to eat a grindstone?
But, you know, little by little, step by step, brick by brick, drop by drop.
I wonder if it means the salt block.
I wonder if that’s, oh, interesting.
I think it’s the grindstone.
Why would they?
Well, I think you’re overanalyzing it.
Oh, probably, yes.
Yeah, it’s always a mistake with language.
Just take it as it is.
Yeah, journey of a thousand miles begins with a single lick or something like that.
Yeah.
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