Entry
鶏口となるも牛後となるなかれ
Source
JMdict 200217
Characters
鶏 口 牛 後
Definition
Word
鶏口となるも牛後となる勿れ 鶏口となるも牛後となるなかれ
Reading
けいこうとなるもぎゅうごとなるなかれ
Reference
Translation dut
± beter kleine meester dan grote knecht ± beter kleine baas dan grote knecht
Translation spa
más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león
Translation eng
better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion better be first in a village than second at Rome better to be the mouth of a chicken than the rear end of a cow
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