Lions

The lion is the king of the jungle. Here is a collection of quotes and proverbs about lions.

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A cornered cat becomes as fierce as a lion.

A drunkard can be a sheep, a monkey or a lion.

A flea can trouble a lion more than the lion can harm a flea.

A fly may conquer a lion.

Better an ant's head than a lion's tail.

Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
It is better to be leader of a small group than a follower in a bigger group.

Better to be an ant's head than a lion's tail.

Even a lion must defend himself against the flies.

Even the lion has to defend himself against flies.

Flies will tickle lions being dead.

For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Bible
Source: Ecclesiastes 9:4

If a lion could talk, we could not understand him.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Source: Philosophical Investigations

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.

The brains of a fox will be of little service if you play with the paw of a lion.

The brave flea dares to eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.

The hind that would be mated by the lion must die for love.
William Shakespeare
Source: All's Well That Ends Well

The tiny ant dares to enter the lion's ear.

To have the heart of a lion.
To be courageous.

When spider webs unite they can tie up a lion.

When spiders unite, they can tie down a lion.

When spiders' webs unite, they can tie up a lion.

Where the cattle stand together, the lion lies down hungry.




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