宁做鸡头，不做凤尾 (寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾) níng zuòjī tóu, bù zuò fèng wěi

níng zuòjī tóu, bù zuò fèng wěi phrase would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail
Domain: Proverb 谚语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾')