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Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lio
Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
Prov. It is better to be the leader of a less prestigious group than to be a subordinate in a more prestigious one. Joe: I can be the headmaster of a small secondary school, or I can be a teacher at a famous university. Which job offer do you think I should take? Nancy: Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. A professional writing workshop had asked Bob to join, but he elected to stay with his amateur group, since he thought it better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Rahman | | - | Arabic, Persian, Indonesian, Malay |
Lavina | | - | English |
Louiza | | - | Greek |
Aswathi | | - | Indian, Malayalam |
Yura | | - | Russian, Ukrainian |
Thora | | - | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German |