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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】

[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

Cross references:
	⇒ see: 1160300 井の中の蛙、大海を知らず 1. the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean
	⇒ see: 2639530 井蛙 1. frog in a well; someone with a narrow perspective

History:

3.	A 2024-03-26 19:47:22 Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Updating x-refs
	Diff:	@@ -12,2 +12,2 @@ -<xref type="see" seq="1160300">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</xref> -<xref type="see" seq="2639530">井蛙・せいあ</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="1160300">井の中の蛙、大海を知らず</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="2639530">井蛙</xref>
2.	A 2017-07-01 08:32:05 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Diff:	@@ -12,0 +13 @@ +<xref type="see" seq="2639530">井蛙・せいあ</xref>
1.	A* 2017-07-01 02:31:14 Alan Cheng <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	http://www.nihonjiten.com/data/599.html http://sanabo.com/kotowaza/arc/2003/09/post_130.html 474 google hits

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