Dreaming of Quail
quail, game bird, grouse · mixed
Live quail are a good omen; dead ones point to bad luck.
What happens in the dream
- You see live quail: a very favourable sign
- Young quail feeding: prosperity through thrift
- They are dead: serious bad luck
- You shoot quail: you will show ill feeling to your best friends, or in other readings you will succeed in your undertakings
- You eat them: extravagant living
- In other readings: bad news
How you felt
- Liveliness: the dream may reflect momentum or a chance to seize
- Guilt: perhaps a worry about having hurt someone close
Ask yourself
- What opportunity is within reach right now?
- Have I been harsh with someone who matters to me?
See also Partridge · Birds · Pheasant · Shooting · Hunting
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: game bird, grouse.