Lions

Proper noun

Meaning

Obsolete spelling of Lyon, the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

(cricket) The Sri Lanka national cricket team.

(Singapore) Singapore national football team

(sports) any sports team nicknamed the "Lions".

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I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. Alexander the Great

It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of lions. Daniel Defoe

Look at what we'd kill: Mosquitos and flies. 'Cuz they're pests. Lions and tigers. 'Cuz it's fun! Chickens and pigs. 'Cuz we're hungry. Pheasants and quails. 'Cuz it's fun. And we're hungry. And people. We kill people... 'Cuz they're pests. And it's fun! George Carlin

A dog will always be a dog, even if he is raised by lions. Lebanese Proverb

Better be a tail for the lions than the head of the foxes. Hebraic Proverb

Until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter. Azerbaijani Proverb

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