he has hay on his horns i.e. he shows signs of madness

Etymology:

  • The poet alludes to the custom of his time to cover the horns of the wildest oxen or bulls with hay or straw.
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fœnum habet in cornu, longe fuge (Horace)

Submitted on October 12, 2020

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