寧爲鷄口,無爲牛後

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 寧為雞口,無為牛後 (“Better be the beak of a chicken than the arse of an ox; It is better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond.”).
(This term is a variant traditional form of 寧為雞口,無為牛後).