Better To Be The Head Of A Dog Than The Tail Of A Lion Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Better To Be The Head Of A Dog Than The Tail Of A Lion Idiom mean?

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better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion What does better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion mean?	it is better to be the leader of a small group than a follower of a bigger one	The young athlete always played for his hometown team rather than moving to a larger city with a bigger team. He thought that it was better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion What does better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion mean?	it is better to be the leader of a small group than a follower of a bigger one	The young athlete always played for his hometown team rather than moving to a larger city with a bigger team. He thought that it was better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
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Better To Be The Head Of A Dog Than The Tail Of A Lion Idiom