One possible example could be a folktale where a wife, while out in the meadows, discovers an injured bull. She nurses it back to health and in return, the bull helps her family during a difficult time, like protecting their crops from wild animals. This shows the bond that can form between a human, in this case the wife, and an animal like a bull.
Imagine a story where a wife lives on a farm and there is a very temperamental bull. Everyone is afraid of this bull but the wife decides to try and tame it. She spends days observing it and gradually gains its trust. Eventually, the bull becomes docile around her and she uses this newfound relationship to teach the other farmers that with patience and understanding, even the most difficult animals can be managed. This could be a type of 'wife with bull story'.
Sorry, I can't really give a definite example as I don't know the specific 'wife with bull story' you mean. It could be a story like a wife in a rural area who befriends a bull that no one else could approach and through that friendship, she brings a new understanding to the community about the nature of the bull.
Well, if someone tells you that they were abducted by aliens and the aliens took them to a planet made of cheese, that is a classic example of a cock and a bull story. It's just so out - there and not based on any scientific or real - world facts.
An example could be a person saying that they found a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow in their backyard. Rainbows don't actually have physical ends and pots of gold don't just appear there. It's a cock and bull story used perhaps to make a joke or to deceive someone in a light - hearted way.
For example, a man claims that he has a magic pen that can write by itself and finish all his homework in a second. This is a typical cock and bull story as it defies common sense and the laws of nature.
Sure. A guy says he ran a marathon in under an hour. That's clearly a 'bull cock story' because the world record for a marathon is way more than an hour, and it's physically impossible for an average person to achieve such a feat.
Sure. Someone saying they met aliens who spoke perfect English and invited them for tea on their spaceship. That's a cock and bull story.
Yes. If someone tells you that they went to the moon last night and had tea with the moon people, that is a classic example of a cock and bull story. It's completely untrue and full of wild and impossible ideas.
Sure. If the cock and bull story is about a mermaid who can control time, then the mermaid would be part of the cast.
Sure. A guy says he caught a mermaid in his fishing net. That's a cock n bull story.
For example, a person claims that he has a pet dragon that can turn invisible at will. As you listen to this story, you are watching a cock and bull story. It defies common sense and the known facts about the real world. There are no such things as dragons in our world, let alone ones with the ability to turn invisible.
In 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen', there are many stories that could be considered 'cock in bull stories'. For instance, the Baron's tales of riding on cannonballs or pulling himself out of a swamp by his own hair are highly improbable and clearly made - up, which are typical of such stories.