bear the bell

To lead. The phrase alludes to the practice of having the leading farm animal in a flock wear a bell. I'll bear the bell then—come on, everyone, follow me!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Heydar	-	Persian
Nyazik	-	Turkmen
Asklepiades	-	Ancient Greek
Mahmud	-	Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Danyal	-	Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish
Dietrich	DEET-rikh	German