The frog in the well knows not the great ocean

Meaning: Those with limited experience cannot comprehend the vastness of the wider world.

Origin: Chinese proverb (井の中の蛙大海を知らず) from Zhuangzi's philosophical writings, 4th century BC.

Translations

French: La grenouille dans le puits ne connaît pas le grand océan (literally: The frog in the well doesn't know the great ocean)
Spanish: La rana en el pozo no conoce el gran océano (literally: The frog in the well doesn't know the great ocean)
Japanese: 井の中の蛙大海を知らず (I no naka no kawazu taikai wo shirazu) (literally: A frog in a well does not know the great sea)

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