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Is 'Wolves Don'T Concern Themselves With The Opinions Of Sheep' A Quote From Game Of Thrones?

After seeing this popular phrase online, I'm doubting if it's an actual Tywin Lannister quote or just a memorable fan-made proverb. No spoilers, please!
2026-04-05 05:46:17
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Mary Ann Shovlowsky
Mary Ann Shovlowsky
While this isn't a quote from Game of Thrones (book or TV), it's a commonly associated phrase with the Lannisters and their brutal nature. It's the kind of mindset I'd expect from reading a ruthless, ruthless, political drama like 'The Wolf's Game' (I'm reading this at the moment) in which a noble house's exiled heir returns to play a deadly game of deception and screwiness to try and take back power from the current ruling house that booted him out in a bloody coup. It's a story of power and survival, of wolves and sheep. Set in a cold, icy, winter wonderland of a fantasy world.
2026-07-30
Mia
Mia
Even someone as avid a fan of Game of Thrones as I am has bound to come across quotes they somehow think are from the books. I’ve read the books twice and binge-watched the series. This quote, however, has never registered with me as something that was ‘from the books’. For some reason it seemed so plausible – it could be something the Hound grumbles, or even something as detestable as Ramsay Bolton would sneer. The quote I am referring to is a ‘wolf’ version of this, which must have gotten into popular culture because of the direwolf sigils of the Stark children. (Wikipedia even has a page for this). But no, this is not from the books. The only lion-and-sheep quote from the GoT universe is from Tywin Lannister, which makes much more sense as it is a quote from a Lannister. Fans of the books would appreciate how great the writing of GoT actually is – every line, no matter how brutal, is so carefully written that it always has the desired effect. It’s not just ‘edgy’ for the sake of being ‘edgy’.
2026-04-06
Ryder
Ryder
I got it all wrong earlier. I knew that “Game of Thrones” is chock-full of animal metaphors (lions and their equivalents, wolves and theirs, and even dragons), but I didn’t realize how close this wolf-specific quote was to the real Tywin Lannister quote. In fact, this must be one of the most-“Extended” fandom headcanons of all time. Animal-specific moments of the show get so much love on Tumblr and Reddit, and in many cases, we get to debate whether or not the quote appears in the book or show, or even if it’s been meme-ified. Although this particular quote is not from the show or books, it’s from that amazing Westeros world of power and pride over the weak. In many ways, it’s a beautiful piece of Game of Thrones ethos that has seeped into everyday language, and I almost wish it were a quote spoken by the Starks. I can totally see this playing out after her training in Braavos. Chills.
2026-04-08
Heather
Heather
This quote sounds kind of like something the characters in Game of Thrones would say, especially someone like Tywin Lannister or Littlefinger. This is actually one of those really common misconceptions that have been spread by the TV show’s (very) vivid portrayal of power struggles and strong quotes. There is a quote by Tywin from the show, “A lion doesn’t concern itself with the opinions of sheep.” This quote has been misattributed to Game of Thrones quite frequently by fans, making it a very “Game of Thrones” like quote. It’s kind of fun to imagine Cersei saying this quote.

It’s also really popular right now for people to make fan edits and other things of merch, but they get it all wrong and say that it’s from Game of Thrones. It’s really fun to imagine Cersei saying this, but it’s just not from the series. Instead, it’s been added to a long list of other misattributed quotes that are fun to read about online. In fact, there’s even a whole rabbit hole of them that you can delve into. It’s sort of weird to think that we might have attributed some other sayings to fictional characters as well.
2026-04-10
Ruby
Ruby
I wrote this before I realized it wasn’t a Game of Thrones quote. It does have that arrogant animal quality that makes for great GOt quotes, though. The actual line is far more biting of course, but I like this version, especially for Stark fans. It’s funny that this piece of fanon can be so much more prevalent than the actual canon quote. Either way, it’s a killer phrase.
2026-04-11

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