38 Fox Quotes: Time for This Tiny Trickster to Have Its Say

Many will agree that foxes are adorable; with their beady eyes and pointy noses, it's hard to resist how cute they are. But solitary, sleeping underground, and shy, foxes are difficult to get close to. Read the 38 quotes below to get slightly closer; at least in theory.

Foxes' relatives are dogs, jackals, and wolves, but they appear to be an anomaly among their pack-dwelling, day-hunting far-off relatives. Rather than live, sleep, and hunt in packs, they do all this alone.

This is except when they have pups. During this period, foxes will create small groups while raising their little ones, but once the deed is done, they return to their old ways, living and sleeping in underground burrows.

Read the following 38 quotes about this beloved nocturnal animal.

Jean De La Fontaine’s quote: "If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks." | Image: AmoDays

Quotes about Foxes and Wolves

"A fox can be smarter than a wolf." — Tamuna Tsertsvadze

"When the Wolf King carries the hammer, thus are the final days known. When the fox marries the raven, and the trumpets of battle are blown." ― Robert Jordan

"The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves." ― Sieh Dir An

"No matter how she transforms, a fox can never beat a wolf in battle..." ― Tamuna Tsertsvadze

Tamuna Tsertsvadze's quote: "A fox can be smarter than a wolf." | Image: AmoDays

"A fox is a wolf who sends flowers." — Ruth Brown

Quotes on the Trickster Fox

"The cunning of the fox is as murderous as the violence of the wolf." ― Thomas Paine

"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat." ― Erin Hunter

"An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry." ― J T. S. Eliot

"The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best of all." ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ruth Brown’s quote: "A fox is a wolf who sends flowers." | Image: AmoDays

"The too-clever fox finally caught." — Leigh Bardugo

"Let's be perfectly clear, shall we? The fox is not a little orange puppy dog with doe eyes and a waggly tail. It's a disease-ridden wolf with the morals of a psychopath and the teeth of a great white shark." ― Jeremy Clarkson

"If the crafty fox wants to be even craftier, he must learn from humans a lesson of craftiness!" ― Mehmet Murat ildan

Fox Quotes That Provide Helpful Perspectives

"The Fox, when he cannot reach the grapes, says they are not ripe." — George Herbert

Antoine De Saint Exupery's quote: "Men have forgotten this truth, said the fox. But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed." | Image: AmoDays

"If you want to play the lion's share in life, you must wear fox skin." — Oscar Wilde

"Have you laughed at the tale of the fox and the grapes? I don't, never. Because no wisdom appeared wiser than this, which teaches us to heal any desire by despising it." — Luigi Pirandello

"All the intelligence and talent in the world can't make a singer. The voice is a wild thing. It can't be bred in captivity. It is a sport, like the silver fox." — Willa Cather

"Men have forgotten this truth, said the fox. But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed." — Antoine De Saint Exupery

Willa Cather’s quotes: "All the intelligence and talent in the world can't make a singer. The voice is a wild thing. It can't be bred in captivity. It is a sport, like the silver fox." | Image: AmoDays

"Even if the donkey cuts his ears and puts a foxtail on it, he continues to bray." — Carlos Saweedra Weise

"In a society where everyman is fox-minded, you need to be foxier than the fox!" ― Mehmet Murat ildan

"'You should never turn down the offer of another man's story,' the fox persisted, moving off a little further into the trees ahead. 'Stories are the only thing that separates us from the animals after all." ― T.B. McKenzie

"The fox of the foxes. A true fox calls immature not only the grapes it cannot reach but also the one it has reached and taken away from others." ― Friedrich Nietzsche

Poetic and Touching Fox Quotes

"We communicate like the burrows of foxes, in silence and darkness, underground. We are undermined by faith and love." — Henry David Thoreau

Alan White’s quote: "Run with the fox into the wind onto the dawn of tomorrow. Run with the fox into the wild and the cold. Beware of the rocks and be prepared for love finally grows." | Image: AmoDays

"For me, you are only a little boy, just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you have no need of me, either... You'll be the only boy in the world for me, and I'll be the only fox in the world for you." — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

"Run with the fox into the wind onto the dawn of tomorrow. Run with the fox into the wild and the cold. Beware of the rocks and be prepared for love finally grows." — Alan White

Funny and Cute Fox Quotes

"A fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial." — Thomas Fuller

"Because no one can catch the [expletive] fox." — John Green

Mehmet Murat Ildan’s quote: "What a hungry fox constantly dreams of is a chicken!” | Image: AmoDays

"The best way to protect your ducks from predators like bobcats, foxes, and coyotes is to post up No Trespassing signs. Animals respect property rights and would rather starve than violate man's law." ― Jarod Kintz

"The early bird gets the worm, and the early fox gets the bird." ― Matshona Dhliwayo

"What a hungry fox constantly dreams of is a chicken." ― Mehmet Murat Ildan

Facts and Observations about Foxes Quotes

"Paired foxes are loyal to each other, and they show a lot of affection. They mate for life." — Vicki Redden

"The world's changing so fast, and all animals were suffering—people as well as polar bears and Arctic foxes." ― Kiran Millwood Hargrave

More Fox Quotes

Inbali Iserles’ quote: "Mad fox, bad fox, just another dead fox!" | Image: AmoDays

"I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other." — Napoleon Bonaparte

"The fox, among many other animals, was used as a symbol of premonition in ancient Chinese texts." — Xiaofei Kang

"Mad fox, bad fox, just another dead fox!" ― Inbali Iserles

Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s quote: “The world's changing so fast, and all animals were suffering—people as well as polar bears and Arctic foxes.”| Image: AmoDays

While foxes are wild creatures, they do not attack human beings. These animals are quite wary and shy and will not warm up to a human being, choosing instead to escape the situation as fast as possible.

While humans don't generally suffer any threat from the rabbits, guinea pigs, and other tiny pets may be at risk. Fully grown dogs and cats are likely to be okay.

Foxes, however, do have a reputation for stealing chickens from farmers. One writer, Roald Dahl, managed to transform this concept into an entertaining book, which was soon turned into a movie called "Fantastic Mr. Fox." Read quotes from this enchanting Wes Anderson film.