鶏口牛後

Reading

Kana: けいこうぎゅうご
Romaji: keikougyūgo
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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better to be the beak of a rooster than the rump of a bull; better to be the leader of a small group than a subordinate in a large organization; better to be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ケイ、 にわとり、 とり
Meaning: chicken
Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth
Readings: ギュウ、 うし
Meaning: cow
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later