鯛の尾より鰯の頭たいのおよりいわしのかしら Expression English jmdict 1 expressions (phrases proverb better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
鰯いわし Common Noun family or surname Español jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) sardina (esp. la japonesa Sardinops melanostictus) English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus);sardine English jmnedict 1 Iwashi Other forms 鰮 【いわし】 (rarely used kanji form)