鶏口牛後 Entry Discussion Citations Language Download PDF Watch Edit Japanese edit Kanji in this term 鶏 口 牛 後 けい Grade: S こう Grade: 1 ぎゅう Grade: 2 ご Grade: 2 on'yomi Alternative spelling 鷄口牛後 (kyūjitai) Etymology edit 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 edit 鶏けい口こう牛ぎゅう後ご • (keikōgyūgo)

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