created reference approved 宁为鸡口，无为牛后/寧為雞口，無為牛後 → 宁为鸡口，不为牛后/寧為雞口，不為牛後 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
宁为鸡口，无为牛后 / 寧為雞口，無為牛後 nìngwéijīkǒuwúwéiniúhòu
宁为鸡口，不为牛后 / 寧為雞口，不為牛後 nìngwéijīkǒubùwéiniúhòu
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created reference approved 宁为鸡口，无为牛后/寧為雞口，無為牛後 → 宁为鸡口，勿为牛后/寧為雞口，勿為牛後 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
宁为鸡口，无为牛后 / 寧為雞口，無為牛後 nìngwéijīkǒuwúwéiniúhòu
宁为鸡口，勿为牛后 / 寧為雞口，勿為牛後 nìngwéijīkǒuwùwéiniúhòu
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created reference approved 宁为鸡口，无为牛后/寧為雞口，無為牛後 → 宁为鸡口，毋为牛后/寧為雞口，毋為牛後 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
宁为鸡口，无为牛后 / 寧為雞口，無為牛後 nìngwéijīkǒuwúwéiniúhòu
宁为鸡口，毋为牛后 / 寧為雞口，毋為牛後 nìngwéijīkǒuwúwéiniúhòu
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created reference approved 宁为鸡口，无为牛后/寧為雞口，無為牛後 → 宁为鸡尸，不为牛从/寧為雞屍，不為牛從 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
宁为鸡口，无为牛后 / 寧為雞口，無為牛後 nìngwéijīkǒuwúwéiniúhòu
宁为鸡尸，不为牛从 / 寧為雞屍，不為牛從 nìngwéijīshībùwéiniúcóng
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created sense approved 宁为鸡口，无为牛后/寧為雞口，無為牛後 · nìngwéijīkǒuwúwéiniúhòu · better a small leader than a big follower — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
宁为鸡口，无为牛后 / 寧為雞口，無為牛後
nìngwéijīkǒuwúwéiniúhòu
better a small leader than a big follower
better to be the beak of a bird than the rump of an ox; it is better to lead a small group than to be a lowly subordinate in a large organization
宁 (literal) → 宁/寧 · nìng · would rather 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 鸡 (literal) → 鸡/雞 · jī · chicken 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · mouth ， (non_chinese) 无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · do not 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 牛 (literal) → 牛 · niú · ox 后 (literal) → 后/後 · hòu · behind
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created sense approved 宁为鸡口，无为牛后/寧為雞口，無為牛後 · nìngwéijīkǒuwúwéiniúhòu · better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
宁为鸡口，无为牛后 / 寧為雞口，無為牛後
nìngwéijīkǒuwúwéiniúhòu
better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond
Better to be independent in a small situation than to be subordinate and powerless in a large one; literally "better to be a chicken's mouth than a cow's backside"
níngwéijīkǒuwúwéiniúhòu
宁 (literal) → 宁/寧 · nìng · would rather 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 鸡 (literal) → 鸡/雞 · jī · chicken 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · mouth ， (non_chinese) 无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 牛 (literal) → 牛 · niú · ox 后 (literal) → 后/後 · hòu · behind
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