头雁引路群雁随 頭雁引路群雁隨 頭雁引路羣雁隨

the lead goose shows the way and the flock follows

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
When leaders set an example, others follow. Approving; stresses leading by example.
Simplified
头雁引路群雁随
Traditional (Taiwan)
頭雁引路群雁隨
Traditional (Hong Kong)
頭雁引路羣雁隨
Pinyin
tóuyàn yǐnlù qún yàn suí
Bopomofo
ㄊㄡˊ ㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄨˋ ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄟˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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