宁为鸡口，毋为牛后

宁为鸡口，毋为牛后的英文翻译

基本释义

• better be a bird's beak than a cow's rump;

参考释义

宁为鸡口，毋为牛后 [nìng wéi jī kǒu wú wéi niú hòu]

• - better be a bird's beak than a cow's rump; better be a dog's head than a lion's tail; Better be the head of a lizard than the tail of a dragon.; Better be the head of the yeomary than the tail of the gentry.; Better to reign in hell than serve in Heaven.