#29 - Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
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English
Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
Spanish
Es mejor ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león
It’s better to be the head of a mouse than the tail of a lion.
Hindi
छोटे तालाब में बड़ा मेंहदीप
A big fish in a small pond.
Swahili
Ni bora kuwa kiongozi wa umma kuliko kuwa mfuasi wa mfalme
It is better to be a leader of the community than a follower of the king
Chinese
宁做鸡头，不做凤尾
I'd rather be a chicken head than an anchovy tail
Russian
Лучше быть первым в деревне, чем последним в городе.
It's better to be first in the village than last in the city.
Arabic
رأس الفار ولا ذنب الاسد
The head of the mouse and not the tail of the lion
Shared Wisdom: One is more likely to be more important in a smaller environment
Percentage represents common usage of key words
Animal - 70% coincidence (4 of 6 languages)
Tail - 70% coincidence (4 of 6 languages)
Head - 70% coincidence (4 of 6 languages)
Lion - 50% coincidence (3 of 6 languages)
Percentage represents common usage of key words
Animal - 70% coincidence (4 of 6 languages)
Tail - 70% coincidence (4 of 6 languages)
Head - 70% coincidence (4 of 6 languages)
Lion - 50% coincidence (3 of 6 languages)