Lingaku- 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 cowproverb
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- 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
This expression emphasizes the idea that it is preferable to be in a position of leadership or prominence, even in a lesser context, than to be in a subordinate role in a more esteemed setting. It encourages valuing one's own position and achievements rather than just striving for status.
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けいこう鶏口となるもぎゅうご牛後となるなかれ勿れbetter to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lionけいこう鶏口とぎゅうご牛後head of a chicken and tail of a cowけいこう鶏口となるto become the head of a chickenぎゅうご牛後となるto become the tail of a cowむら村のあたま頭となるto be the leader of a villageろうまローマでにばんめ二番目となるto be second in Romeじぶん自分のとち土地でいちばん一番になるto be the best in one's own territoryちいさな小さなせいこう成功をうけいれる受け入れるto accept small successesおおきな大きなゆめ夢をもつ持つto have big dreamsせいこう成功よりもじゅうよう重要なものthings more important than success
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