Lil fish

Literally speaking, I'd rather be a Swedish Fish melted to the sidewalk.

Big fish

I'm OK with being a small fish

a dead fish in a shark's belly...oh alright I guess out of those two I would rather be the small fish, I would rather blend in, standing out is overrated

Tough choice, but I guess I'd rather be the latter because the big picture always exists whether you consider it or not, and in the former case I'm still a small fry in the bigger picture, and I wouldn't want to be ignorant of the bigger picture.

Big fish in a little pond. To show those small ass fishes what's up

Not okay with traps.

From the standpoint of a little fish ( bait ) it is better to be in a big pond. The chances for survival are better.

The latter.

Little fish in little pond.