Where does this expression come from? I WAG it’s because crows are so noisy, parallel to someone shooting off his/her mouth? But, does eating crow really fit? - Jinx
I read somewhere long back that the Japanese started eating crows when the crows became a nuisance in Japan. I am be totally wrong in this though.
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=129226&highlight=eating+crow
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