A cow's nothin' but a lot of trouble tied up in a leather bag. A horse ain't much better.

— Wil Andersen (John Wayne)

8 seconds sound clip from the The Cowboys (1972) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:18:31 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Most of us can rope.

- Couple of us are pretty good shots.

- Well, that's somethin'.

- You know, trail drivin' is no Sunday school picnic.

- You gotta figure you're dealin' with the dumbest orneriest critter on God's green earth.

- A cow's nothin' but a lot of trouble tied up in a leather bag. A horse ain't much better.

- Speakin' of a horse... Got me a little green broke filly over there. Name's Crazy Alice.

- Now if one of you was to stay aboard her, for, say, a count of 10, I might just keep that in mind come hirin' time.

- Thank you.

- Steady, girl, steady.

(Horse neighing and galloping)

[...]

The Cowboys (1972) Sound Clip

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The best quotes from The Cowboys (1972), as voted by the site's visitors, featuring short sound bites.

Actors: John Wayne (Wil Andersen), Roscoe Lee Browne (Jebediah Nightlinger), Bruce Dern (Asa Watts)

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