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井の中の蛙
いのなかのかわず
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person ignorant of the wider world; frog in a well
井の中の蛙、大海を知らず
いのなかのかわず、たいかいをしらず
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the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean
山の井
やまのい
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mountain well
渇に臨みて井を掘る
かつにのぞみていをほる
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fail to prepare in time; not dig a well until one is thirsty
渇に臨みて井を穿つ
かつにのぞみてせいをうがつ
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to fail to make timely preparations; to not dig a well until one is thirsty
甘井先ず竭く
かんせいまずつく
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the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long; the well with sweet water will be the first to run dry
相碁井目
あいごせいもく
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in any game, skill differences can be large
葦の髄から天井のぞく
よしのずいからてんじょうのぞく
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have a narrow view of things; look at the ceiling through a reed (lit.)
葦の髄から天井を覗く
よしのずいからてんじょうをのぞく
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have a narrow view of things; peek at the ceiling through the pith of a reed
