Better be the head of the ass than the tail of the horse Home The Lexicon Better be the head of the ass than the tail of the horse Thumbnail Phrase or WordBetter be the head of the ass than the tail of the horseDefinitionIt’s better to be a leader in a humble role than a follower in a powerful one.LanguageEnglishTypeFaunamorphSubcategoryEquinesGrammatical SubcategorySayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs Previous itemAny jackass can kick a barn down, but it takes a good carpenter to build one Next itemSilly as an ass
