鸟无头不飞鳥無頭不飛鳥無頭不飛

birds do not fly without a head

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: A group needs a leader to act. Similar to 'A ship needs a captain'.

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Simplified: 鸟无头不飞
Traditional (Taiwan): 鳥無頭不飛
Pinyin: niǎo wú tóu bù fēi
Bopomofo: ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄨˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄟ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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