老鼠拖木锨，大头在后头

lǎoshǔtuōmùxiān,dàtóuzàihòutou

when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second; the tip of the iceberg

Traditional 老鼠拖木鍁，大頭在後頭

Meaning

lǎoshǔtuōmùxiān,dàtóuzàihòutoulao3 shu3 tuo1 mu4 xian1 , da4 tou2 zai4 hou4 tou5
  1. when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second
  2. the tip of the iceberg
  3. the cockroach principle

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