The expression was immortalized in Brazilian culture by the 1970s song composed by Lourival dos Santos, Tião Carreiro, and Vicente P. Machado.
: When a plan or a relationship is beyond saving. A vaca jГЎ foi p'ro brejo
: The song serves as a social critique of the "modern world." The narrator laments the loss of traditional values, the lack of respect among people, and the chaotic state of the world. The expression was immortalized in Brazilian culture by
The phrase (literally "The cow has already gone to the swamp") is a famous Brazilian Portuguese idiom meaning that a situation has gone completely wrong, is beyond repair, or has "gone down the tubes." the lack of respect among people