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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
鯛
sea bream
尾
tail
鰯
sardine
頭
head
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); mind; brains; leader; chief; top