鶏口牛後

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
けい
Grade: S
こう
Grade: 1
ぎゅう
Grade: 2

Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
鷄口牛後 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From 鶏口(けいこう)となるも牛後(ぎゅうご)となるなかれ (keikō to naru mo gyūgo to naru nakare)

Idiom

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(けい)(こう)(ぎゅう)() (keikōgyūgo

  1. It is better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond.