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:
- A nod from a lord is a breakfast for a fool
- He who would catch fish must not mind getting wet
- The dogs bark, but the caravan goes on
- Give a fool rope enough, and he will hang himself
- All cats are grey in the dark (in the night)
- When the cat is away, the mice will play
- Fish begins to stink at the head
- Love me, love my dog
- A silent fool is counted wise
- Who keeps company with the wolf, will learn to howl
- The moon does not heed the barking of dogs
- A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will
- Out of sight, out of mind
- Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
- Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise