鶏口牛後

けいこうぎゅうご

Meanings

1. Expression 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

Kanji

• 鶏 chicken. Read as ケイ.
• 口 mouth. Read as コウ.
• 牛 cow. Read as ギュウ.
• 後 after. Read as ゴ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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