Before the fox can prove it's a fox, its pelt is gone
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This is an expression, meaning something like "By the time the clever guy finishes explaining why he doesn't deserve the punishment he's getting, he's already gotten it."
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Antes de que el zorro pueda demostrar que es un zorro, su pellejo se habrá ido