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:
- The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream
- Experience keeps a dear school, but fools learn in no other
- A wager is a fool's argument
- Don't keep a dog and bark yourself
- Wait for the cat to jump
- Wise after the event
- As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks
- To be head over ears in debt
- Two heads are better than one
- If things were to be done twice all would be wise
- Idleness rusts the mind
- A silent fool is counted wise
- Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings
- He is a fool that forgets himself
- Many men, many minds