The Wisdom of the Flock: Exploring Popular Sheep Sayings
Every wool has its sheep.
Without a shepherd, sheep are not a flock.
You can’t make a sheep a lion.
When the head sheep falls, the flock will scatter.
Better a living sheep than a dead lion.
A sheep in sheep’s clothing.
In the world of wolves, be the wise sheep.
Wolves may lurk in every guise, so as sheep in wolves’ clothing.
The black sheep is sometimes the only one telling the truth.
Count your blessings as sheep, not your problems as wolves.
Be a black sheep if the herd is going in the wrong direction.
Do not shear a sheep in the year of wolves.
A lion in a flock of sheep is still a lion.
It’s better to be a lone wolf than a frightened sheep.
A wise sheep listens to the silence and distinguishes the echo of the true shepherd.
The blackest sheep is sometimes the sweetest lamb.
Don’t follow the herd, let the herd follow you.
Everyone counts sheep to sleep, but only a dreamer wakes the sheep.
If everyone is a sheep, dare to be the shepherd.
A bunch of sheep led by a lion can defeat a bunch of lions led by a sheep.
Don’t be a sheep, be a shepherd.
A black sheep is still a sheep.
Every sheep is hung by their own lamb.
One man’s wool is another man’s sweater.
Counting sheep is for dreamers, not for doers.
The flock follows the shepherd, not the sheep.
A sheep in lion’s clothing would still bleat.
Where there is a herd of sheep, the wolf has teeth.
Even the quietest sheep has a voice.
Better to be a black sheep than a boring one.
The softest lamb has the sharpest horns.
Wolves don’t lose sleep over the opinion of sheep.
In a world full of sheep, be the wolf.
You?ll never meet a wolf who loses sleep over a sheep?s opinion.
Beware of the sheep in wolf’s clothing.
Even the blackest of sheep have wool to give.
The one who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd.
A straight shepherd leads not his sheep astray.
Keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and the sheep furthest.
Better a wolf at the front of the pack than a sheep at the back.
Don’t be a sheep when you can be the shepherd.
Life isn’t about finding wool, it’s about learning to dance in the flock.
Count your blessings, not just your sheep.
Never mistake a goat for a soft, cuddly sheep.
Not every pasture’s greener on the other side.
Sheep don’t lose sleep over the thoughts of sheepdogs.
Even the quietest sheep has a voice.
Every sheep contributes to the warmth of the wool.
A black sheep is still a member of the flock.
All it takes is one black sheep to change the shepherds mind.
Being called a sheep isn’t always baa-d.
Sometimes the most humble sheep can wear the bell.
The world needs more shepherd-leaders and fewer sheep-followers.
Even a sheep with a lion’s heart is still a sheep.
Sheep always have an ewe-nique way of expressing themselves.
When you have the heart of a lion, no flock can contain you.
A sheep that roams is simply expanding its horizon.
A flock of sheep gathered in unity inspires warmth and community.
You can shear a sheep many times, but you can only skin it once.
Too many sheep in one field can cause trouble, too few can cause loneliness.