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寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾

简宁做鸡头，不做凤尾 · 繁寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾

Mandarin · pinyin nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi

lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
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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寧: Look up this written character
做: zuò · work, make; act
雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
鳳: Look up this written character
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
宁: níng · calm, peaceful, serene; healthy
鸡: jī · chicken
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy

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