Brewer's: Cow's Tail

“Always behind, like a cow's tail.” “Tanquam coda vituli.” ( Petronius.)

What we have we prize not to the worth Whiles we enjoy it; but being lack'd and lost, Why, then we rack the value.

Shakespeare: Much Ado about Nothing, iv.1.

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