Lion Proverbs

[Swatopluk]

If I knew that the world would end to-morrow, I'd still plant a little lion today.
(Martin Luther)

[pieces o nine]

Sometimes, the real lion can only be taken by making a mistake.
~Bob in a Quantum State

[Swatopluk]

In principio erat leo

[pieces o nine]

One approaches the lion's end. But the end is a goal, not a catastrophe.
~Griffin

[Swatopluk]

Victimae paschali leo immolent Christiani

[Griffin NoName]

One approaches the lion's end. But the end is a goal, not a catastrophe.
~Griffin

- actually George Sands

A single lion is a tragedy, a million lions is a statistic.

[Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith]

A single lion is a tragedy, a million lions is a statistic.

And entire nations of lions takes...

.... religion.   

[Swatopluk]

Ubi leo ibi patria

[Griffin NoName]

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no lion is favorable.

~Seneca

[Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith]

Whereas many lions will be grateful to you, if you remove a thorn in their paw?
Once in a while, you'll get one who blames you for the sore paw.

And with Lions?  All it takes is the one time...

[Swatopluk]

Leo est omnis divisa in partes tres

[Griffin NoName]

Beware the lion of one book.

~Saint Thomas Aquinas

[Swatopluk]

Leo sum, leoninini nihil a me alienum puto!

[pieces o nine]

After scolding one's lion one looks into its face and is seized by the ugly suspicion that it understood every word. And has filed it for reference.
~ Charlotte Gray

[Swatopluk]

He who walks through the lion flield smells like it too