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ケイコウトナルモギュウゴトナルナカレ
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion; better be first in a village than second at Rome; (lit.) better to be the mouth of a chicken than the rear end of a cow
Alt. forms
鶏けい口こうとなるも牛ぎゅう後ごとなるなかれ
鶏けい口こうとなるも牛ぎゅう後ごとなる勿なかれ
ケイコウトナルモギュウゴトナルナカレ
Composed of
mouth of a chicken; leader of a small group
rump of a cow; low-ranking member of a large group
must not; do not