"鶏口となるも牛後となるなかれ" meaning in All languages combined

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        "3": "寧為雞口，無為牛後／宁为鸡口，无为牛后",
        "lit": "Better be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox",
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        "It is better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond."
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