"crying wolf" is another well-known english saying. this comes from "the boy who cried wolf". this fable is about a boy who was sent to mind the sheep. the boy got lonely while minding the sheep, so he shouted "wolf! wolf!" the people came running. the next day, he did it again and they were very angry. on the third day the boy saw a wolf. he cried "wolf! wolf!" but no one came and the wolf ate him.