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たいのおよりいわしのかしら
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
Alt. forms
鯛たいの尾おより鰯いわしの頭かしら
たいのおよりいわしのかしら
Composed of
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
① ニシン目のうちイワシ類の海水魚の総称。
head; hair (on one's head); leader; chief; top; tip; beginning