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jmdict 2832631 Active (id: 2296135) 
2832631 jmdict A [id=2296135]
井蛙は以って海を語る可からず
せいあはもってうみをかたるべからず
[1][exp][proverb]
  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
  [see=1160300・"井の中の蛙、大海を知らず"[1]]
  [see=2639530・井蛙[1]]


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JMdictDB is an open-source Postgresql database and Python API for managing Japanese dictionary data developed by Stuart McGraw. More information at http://edrdg.org/~smg/. Please report software problems at https://gitlab.com/yamagoya/jmdictdb/issues or email to jmdictdb@mtneva.com.