宁做鸡头，不做凤尾

nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi

Definitions

1. lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
2. fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond

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Child Words of 宁做鸡头，不做凤尾

no; not so

to make; to produce

fowl

head

(slang) (of a woman) to work as a prostitute

peaceful

would rather

tail

horse's tail

phoenix