be first in
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I had rather be first in a village than second at Rome.
Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.
As to matters of dress, I would recommend one never to be first in the fashion nor the last out of it.
To be first in the Middle East is not enough. We must raise ourselves to the level of a great world power.
Be first in the field, the last to the couch.
Better be first in a village than second at Rome.