鯛たいの尾おより鰯いわしの頭かしら
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
Kanji used
sea bream
tail
sardine
head
Composed of
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top