"frog in a well" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} frog in a well (uncountable)
  1. A fool with a limited outlook. (This entry is a translation hub.) Wikipedia link: Kupamanduka Tags: uncountable Translations (Translations): 井底之蛙 (zeng² dai² zi¹ waa¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 井底之蛙 (jǐngdǐzhīwā) (Chinese Mandarin), 井の中の蛙大海を知らず (i no naka no kawazu taikai o shirazu) (Japanese), 井底の蛙 (seitei no kawazu) (Japanese), katak di bawah tempurung (Malay), കൂപമണ്ഡൂകം (kūpamaṇḍūkaṁ) (Malayalam), പൊട്ടക്കിണറ്റിലെ തവള (poṭṭakkiṇaṟṟile tavaḷa) [informal] (Malayalam), कूपमण्डूक (kūpamaṇḍūka) (Sanskrit), กบในกะลา (gòp-nai-gà-laa) (Thai), ếch ngồi đáy giếng (Vietnamese)

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