Look to the cow, and the sow, and the wheat mow, and all will be well enow.

A household’s well-being depends on caring for its livestock and grain. If these basic resources are kept in good order, there is reason to expect things to go well.

The proverb puts practical provision ahead of vague reassurance. It presents steady attention to food and the means of producing it as a foundation for security.

Use it to encourage attention to basic provisions before less essential concerns, particularly when someone is responsible for food supplies, animals, or the upkeep of a household.