Animal Symbolism Worksheet

Category	Western Animal Symbol and Source	Your Countries Animal Symbol and Source
BeautifulAesop’s Fables	PeacockJay and the Peacock
CleverSaying	FoxClever as a foxCrazy like a fox
CuriousSaying	CatCuriosity killed the cat
CuteAesop’s FablesSaying	BunnyTortoise and the HareCute as a bunny
DangerousAesop’s FablesAesop’s Fables	SnakeThe Laborer and the SnakeThe Farmer and the Snake
DirtySayingBible	PigFilthy as a pigLeviticus – don’t eat pig
EvilBible	SnakeAdam and Eve
FastAesop’s Fables	RabbitThe Tortoise and the Hare
GreedySaying	PigEats like a pig
HardworkingAesop’s Fables	AntThe Ant and the Grasshopper
Hardworking 2	BeaverBusy as a beaverEager beaver
InnocenceBible	Lamb
LazyAesop’s Fables	GrasshopperThe Ant and the Grasshopper
LeaderAesop’s Fables	Lion (King of the jungle)Lion and the Mouse
Long Lived	Turtle
MeeknessBibleIdiom	LambAs gentle as a lamb
Memory	ElephantHe has a memory like and elephant.
PeaceBible	DoveNoah’s Ark
ProtectiveSaying	HenMother Hen
SacrificeBiblical saying	RamSacrificial lamb
Shy	MouseAs shy as a mouse
SlowAesop’s FablesSaying	TurtleThe Tortoise and the HareSlow as a turtle
StrongSaying	Bull/OxHe is strong as an ox.
StubbornSaying	MuleStubborn as a donkey
StupidSaying	DonkeyStupid as a donkey
TreacherousAesop’s FablesAesop’s FablesSaying	Rat, SnakeThe Laborer and the SnakeThe Farmer and the SnakeYou dirty rat!
WiseSaying Animal Hyperlinks Aesop Animal idioms Animal Symbolism List of Animal Groups and Their Young List of Native American Totems	OwlWise as an owl

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