Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
Лучше быть головой собаки, чем хвостом льва. Смысл: лучше быть первым среди простых людей, чем последним среди знатных или богатых.
Лучше быть головой кошки, чем хвостом льва.
Другие пословицы:
- He that has no head needs no hat
- A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out
- An old dog barks not in vain
- Care killed the cat
- Dumb dogs are dangerous
- A shy cat makes a proud mouse
- Learn wisdom by the follies of others
- The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream
- Every dog is a lion at home
- Dogs that put up many hares kill none
- He that lies down with dogs must rise up with fleas
- The cat would eat fish and would not wet her paws
- A good dog deserves a good bone
- No man is wise at all times
- Fool's haste is no speed