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frog in a well

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fool with a limited outlook. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 井底之蛙 (zeng2 dai2 zi1 waa1) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 井底之蛙 (jǐngdǐzhīwā) — Translations
  • Hindi: कुएँ का मेंढक (kuẽ kā meṇḍhak) — Translations
  • Japanese: 井の中の蛙大海を知らず (i no naka no kawazu taikai o shirazu) — Translations
  • Japanese: 井底の蛙 (seitei no kawazu) — Translations
  • Malay: katak di bawah tempurung — Translations
  • Malayalam: കൂപമണ്ഡൂകം (kūpamaṇḍūkaṁ) — Translations
  • Malayalam: പൊട്ടക്കിണറ്റിലെ തവള (poṭṭakkiṇaṟṟile tavaḷa) — Translations
  • Sanskrit: कूपमण्डूक (kūpamaṇḍūka) — Translations
  • Tamil: கிணற்றுத்தவளை (kiṇaṟṟuttavaḷai) — Translations
  • Thai: กบในกะลา (gòp-nai-gà-laa) — Translations
  • Vietnamese: ếch ngồi đáy giếng — Translations