When people were in such a situation , they believed that saying things the other way around , such as the following , would save their lives: " stones flow , leaves sink , cows whisper , and horses bark ." このようなときは「石は流れる、木の葉は沈む、牛は嘶く、馬は吼える」などと逆の言葉を言うと、命が助かるという。