Lion Proverbs - page 3

Fear an ignorant man more than a lion. (Kurdish Proverb)
The lion basks in the rays of the giraffes sun. View proverb
Nigerian Proverb
A brave man is scared of a lion three times: first when he sees the tracks; second when he hears the first roar; and third when they are face to face. View proverb
Somali Proverb
Knowledge is like a lion; it cannot be gently embraced. View proverb
South African Proverb
Even hares pull a lion by the beard when he is dead. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
At twenty a man will be a peacock, at thirty a lion, at forty a camel, at fifty a serpent, at sixty a dog, at seventy a monkey, and at eighty nothing. View proverb
Spanish Proverb
Bachelor, a peacock; betrothed, a lion; married, an ass. View proverb
Spanish Proverb
Better be the head of a rat than the tail of a lion. View proverb
Spanish Proverb
When the webs of the spider join, they can trap a lion. View proverb
Ethiopian Proverb
It is better to be the cub of a live jackal than of a dead lion. View proverb
Ethiopian Proverb
A lion can run faster than we can, but we can run farther. (Maasai Proverb)
Don't fight a lion with a stick. View proverb
Maasai Proverb
The lion believes that everyone shares his state of mind. View proverb
Mexican Proverb
When a lion roars, he does not catch game. View proverb
Acholi Proverb
An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep. View proverb
Iraqi Proverb
When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion. View proverb
Amharic Proverb
Even rabbits insult an dead lion. View proverb
Traditional Proverb
When the lion gets old even flies attack him. View proverb
Wadchagga Proverb
The righteous are bold as a lion. View proverb
Biblical Proverb
A lion cannot hear its own roar. View proverb
Botswana Proverb
As the lion said, ‘I will kill your lambs and you will remember my presence.' (Botswana Proverb)
Slow moving lion eats meat. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
The lion which moves silently is the one that eats meat. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
Wake not a sleeping lion. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
A lion at home, and a fox abroad. View proverb
Afghan Proverb