to kill-green = shā qīng

not a miscommunicae as such ... more of a side step, i'm looking for stomach 8 meridian point translation.
tóu wéi = head corner 

side steps:

杀青
shā qīng -
1. to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc) /
2. to finalize / to kill-green (a step in tea leaves processing)

Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse. 

[prov.] (also: Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.)

宁为鸡头不为牛后 [nìnɡ wéi jī tóu bù wéi niú hòu] [prov.]