obviously, the phrase need not be taken literally.
ISRAEL, which the jews (may) believe is the land of milk and honey, is also a land of territorial disputes and bullets
USA, which many believe is the land of milk and honey, has cows that need to be herded, tended and milked, and honey is extracted and harvested at the risk of being stung by bees
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