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井せい蛙あは以もって海うみを語かたる可べからず
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. a narrow-minded person cannot understand the ways of the world; (lit.) a frog in the well cannot understand the ocean even if it is explained to it
Kanji used
井
a well
蛙
frog
以
by means of
海
sea
語
language
可
can do
Composed of
frog in a well; (fig.) someone with a narrow perspective
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
sea; ocean; waters
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
must not; should not; do not