better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion

proverb It is better to be in a leadership position, even if the group or organization you're leading is deemed less important than others. I think you should look for another job because you'll never get a prominent position at this big company. Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion, you know?

See also: better, dog, head, lion, of, tail

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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.

See also: better, dog, head, lion, of, tail

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

teach a man to fish
it takes a village
village
better bend than break
change horses in midstream, don't
best-laid plans go astray, the
the best-laid plans
the best-laid plans go astray
the best-laid plans of mice and men
an ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit

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释义	better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion proverb It is better to be in a leadership position, even if the group or organization you're leading is deemed less important than others. I think you should look for another job because you'll never get a prominent position at this big company. Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion, you know? See also: better, dog, head, lion, of, tail Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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. See also: better, dog, head, lion, of, tail McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: teach a man to fish it takes a village village better bend than break change horses in midstream, don't best-laid plans go astray, the the best-laid plans the best-laid plans go astray the best-laid plans of mice and men an ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit
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