Meaning of 鶏口牛後(けいこうぎゅうご) in Japanese

鶏口牛後
Kana Reading
けいこうぎゅうご
Romaji
keikōgyūgo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    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


Related Kanji

JLPT 1

19 strokes

chicken

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi: にわとり, とり

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

cow

On'Yomi: ギュウ

Kun'Yomi: うし

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

mouth

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: くち

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

behind, back, later

On'Yomi: ゴ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる

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