宁为鸡口勿为牛后 Pronunciation and Pinyin

宁为鸡口勿为牛后 Usage and Examples

Better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.

Better to be a big fish in a small pond.

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
宁	níng	5	peaceful, tranquil, calm
为	wèi	4	to be or to do
鸡	jī	7	chicken
口	kǒu	3	mouth, opening, entrance
勿	wù	4	do not
为	wèi	4	to be or to do
牛	niú	4	Ox, awesome, or stubborn
后	hòu	6	after, behind, empress

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What does 宁为鸡口勿为牛后 mean in Chinese?

宁为鸡口勿为牛后 (níng wèi jī kǒu wù wèi niú hòu) means “Better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion, Better to be a big fish in a small pond”.

How do you pronounce 宁为鸡口勿为牛后?

宁为鸡口勿为牛后 is pronounced níng wèi jī kǒu wù wèi niú hòu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.” in Chinese?

“Better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.” is 宁为鸡口勿为牛后 (níng wèi jī kǒu wù wèi niú hòu) in Chinese.