“A lion never loses sleep over the opinions of sheep”
“A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of a sheep” is a saying that has been printed on many images. “A lion never loses sleep over the opinions of sheep” is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, a powerful leader makes decisions without the “sheep” (powerless followers).
On the American medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones, the episode “You Win or You Die” that originally aired on May 29, 2011, the character Tywin Lannister said:
“A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of a sheep.”
Transcriptions of “the lion” and “the opinion” (cited below on Wikiquote and IMDb) are incorrect.
In October 2012, “concern himself” was changed to “lose(s) sleep.” (“Sleep” provides symmetry with “sheep.”) “A lion doesn’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep” was posted on Twitter by CHAPATI on October 26, 2012. “A lion never loses sleep over the opinion of sheep” was posted on Twitter by Elizabeth Patricia on October 28, 2012. “Lions don’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep” was posted on Twitter by Bri on October 29, 2012. “Lions never lose sleep over the opinions of sheep” was posted on Twitter by Mralds_World on November 2, 2012. “A lion never loses sleep over the opinions of sheep” was posted on Twitter by Othello H. Meadows on November 8, 2012.
Wikiquote: Game of Thrones/Season 1
Game of Thrones is an American medieval fantasy television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. The series is based on the series of George R. R. Martin’s best-selling A Song of Ice and Fire series of seven planned fantasy novels.
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You Win or You Die [1.07]
Tywin Lannister: The lion does not concern himself with the opinions of the sheep. I suppose I should be grateful your vanity got in the way of your recklessness. I’m giving you half of our forces. Thirty-thousand men. You will bring them to Catelyn Stark’s girlhood home and remind her that Lannisters pay their debts!
IMDb
Game of Thrones (TV Series)
You Win or You Die (2011)
Quotes
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Tywin Lannister: And you hear them whispering “Kingslayer” behind your back, doesn’t it bother you?
Jaime Lannister: [reluctantly] Of course it bothers me.
Tywin Lannister: A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinion of a sheep.
[Jaime does not answer. Tywin continues slaughtering the stag]
YouTube
A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of the sheep - Game of Thrones (Season 1)
Feb 14, 2019
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“A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of a sheep.”
Twitter
nahgeaM
@ohheyitsmaeg
Just watched next week’s episode of @GameOfThrones. “A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of the sheep.” #asoiaf
1:39 AM · May 23, 2011·twicca
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Noemie Lagier
@NoemieLagier
A lion doesnt concern itself with the opinion of a sheep #gameofthrone
2:07 AM · May 23, 2011·Twitter for iPhone
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Lotte
@vi_lobe
a lion does not lose sleep over the opinion of sheep
12:48 PM · Oct 8, 2012·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
Aida
@AidaMariam
“A lions doesn’t loose sleep over the opinions of the sheep” http://tmblr.co/ZUeKIyW05MMY
3:10 PM · Oct 26, 2012·Tumblr
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Christopher P. Sousa
@christophrsousa
”@NohaSah: A Lion does not lose sleep over the opinion of sheep.”
10:42 PM · Oct 26, 2012·Twitter for BlackBerry®
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CHAPATI
@doseofmoraa
A lion doesn’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep ..
11:00 PM · Oct 26, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
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RIP@1loyaltyfirst
@joshmokahontas
A lion doesn’t lose sleep over the opinion of sheep. & every one of you muhfuckas is sheep to me.
6:49 PM · Oct 27, 2012·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
iAMG
@iAMGKN
A lion doesn’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep
7:50 PM · Oct 27, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Elizabeth Patricia
@YouNeedLoveLove
A lion never loses sleep over the opinion of sheep.
11:44 PM · Oct 28, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Bri
@I_AM_brosiedon
Lions don’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep.
8:23 PM · Oct 29, 2012·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
Cleotis Conway
@mrcleproduction
“LIONS DON’T LOOSE SLEEP OVER THE OPINIONS OF SHEEP”.
1:37 AM · Nov 1, 2012·Twitter for Android
Twitter
Bare Essentials
@be_hiphop
Lions don’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep!
8:15 AM · Nov 1, 2012·Hootsuite
Twitter
Mralds_World
@Mrald
Lions never lose sleep over the opinions of sheep.
9:51 PM · Nov 2, 2012·Twitter for Android
Twitter
Othello H. Meadows
@omeadows
A lion never loses sleep over the opinions of sheep.
3:35 PM · Nov 8, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Meily Tombo
@Mel_Tombo
A lion never loses sleep over the opinions of sheep
10:58 AM · Nov 15, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
Reddit—Quotes
Posted by u/jhaycen April 11, 2013
“a lion doesn’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep” - anonymous
Reddit—Quotes
Posted by u/somonypou November 20, 2013
A lion doesn’t lose sleep over the opinion of a sheep. -unknown
Google Books
Roar Like You Mean It!:
Dominate Your Market Like the King of the Jungle
By Thomas Hackelman
Published by author
2015
Pg. ?:
“A lion doesn’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep.”—Origin Unknown “
Google Books
Title Lions Don’t Lose Sleep Over the Opinion of Sheep: A Gratitude Journal to Win Your Day Every Day, 6X9 Inches, Lion Graphic on Golden Yellow Matte Cover, 111 Pages (Growth Mindset Journal, Mental Health Journal, Mindfulness Journal, Self-Care Journal)
Volume 3 of Inspirational Notebooks to Write In Series
Author Memes the Word Press
Publisher Independently Published, 2019
ISBN 1708104763, 9781708104764
Length 111 pages