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Foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests

Jesus answers with this proverb. This means even wild animals have somewhere to rest. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-proverbs)

Foxes

Foxes are animals like dogs. They eat nesting birds and other small animals. If foxes are unknown in your area, use a general term for dog-like creatures or other furry animals. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-unknown)

holes

Foxes make holes in the ground to live in. Use the appropriate word for the place where the animal you use for "foxes" lives.

the Son of Man

Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person)

nowhere to lay his head

This refers to a place to sleep. Alternate translation: "no place of his own to sleep" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom)