sly as a fox



*sly as a fox

 and *cunning as a fox
Cliché smart and clever. (*Also: as ~.) My nephew is as sly as a fox. You have to be cunning as a fox to outwit me.
See also: fox, sly

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MickyMIK-eeEnglish
Julienzhoo-lee-AWNFrench
Idwal-Welsh
Cheng-Chinese
Rok-Slovene
Magalima-ga-LEE (French)French, Occitan