Ning Wei Ji Kou, Wu Wei Niu Hou means it's better to be the head of a small group than the tail of a large one, like being the beak of a chicken rather than the rear of an ox.
宁为鸡口，无为牛后 (nìng wéi jī kǒu, wú wéi niú hòu) 比喻宁愿做小事的首领，也不做大事的追随者。
| 成语 | 宁为鸡口，无为牛后 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 比喻宁居小者之首，不为大者之后 |
| 出处 | 西汉·刘向《战国策·韩策一》：“臣闻鄙语曰：‘宁为鸡口，无为牛后。’今大王西面交臂而臣事秦，何以异于牛后？” |
| 拼音 | nìng wéi jī kǒu，wú wéi niú hòu |
| 拼音码 | nwjk |
| 用法 | 复句式；作分句；含褒义 |
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