Cowboy Wit and Wisdom Cowboys always have been chock-full of colorful sayings and homespun advice. Some of what follows arose in the Old West, and some exited the mouths of more contemporary cowboy poets and humorists. Share:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)