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鶏口となるも牛後となるなかれ

けいこうとなるもぎゅうごとなるなかれ

better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion

Pronunciation

けいこうとなるもぎゅうごとなるなかれ

Contains Kanji

鶏
けい
chicken
口
こう
mouth
牛
ぎゅう
cow
後
ご
behind

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Expressions

1. 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 proverb.

OTHER FORMS

鶏口となるも牛後となる勿れ

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