Call me your fox and watch me fight like a lion.

What it means

Belonging makes people brave. Someone who knows you are on their side will do far more than they believed they could. Give your people a word of trust before you ask them for courage.

The source

"Call me your fox and watch me fight like a lion." This Persian proverb is recorded in Roebuck, Persian and Hindoostanee Proverbs (1824), Part I, no. 644. Translated by Roebuck, 1824.

"Encourage me and then behold my bravery, call me your own fox, and then you will see me perform the exploits of a lion."

Roebuck, 1824, Roebuck, Persian and Hindoostanee Proverbs (1824), Part I, no. 644. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Call me your fox and watch me fight like a lion." mean?

Belonging makes people brave. Someone who knows you are on their side will do far more than they believed they could. Give your people a word of trust before you ask them for courage.

Who said "Call me your fox and watch me fight like a lion."?

Persian proverb. Source: Roebuck, Persian and Hindoostanee Proverbs (1824), Part I, no. 644.

What is the original wording?

Encourage me and then behold my bravery, call me your own fox, and then you will see me perform the exploits of a lion (Roebuck, 1824). Translated by Roebuck, 1824.

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