Proverb: Like a Frog in a well

"Like a frog in a well" is a strong proverb to alert people not to hide inside a well and depicts that a frog is forever inside a well and can only see from the perspective of a small hole from above. Metaphorically speaking, the proverb portrays a person with no ambitions and is unfortunately satisfied with the life living inside a well. This is a good motivating proverb to encourage people to step out of the comfort zone. We need to get ourselves hurt in order to learn and therefore digets new disvoveries. The proverb is used to decribe a situation or individual who cannot or refuses to see the big picture because of being sheltered and/ or close-minded. This is the opposite of "A frog in a field".

The idiom is an originally Chinese idiom that alludes to an allegoric story. The story is about a frog who lives happily in a well. He has no idea what’s outside of that well. One day a turtle comes along and tells him about the great wide world, and the beautiful blue ocean. The frog becomes embarrassed when he realizes he’s been living in such a small sheltered world. The Book: Irene Tsai retells this story in the bilingual Chinese English book called "The Frog in the Well". It’s a wonderful book for children who are learning Mandarin Chinese. References: 1. Quora.com 2. www.theculturalfrontier.wordpress.com 3. https://www.mamalisa.com/blog/the-frog-in-the-well-a-chinese-idiom-story-and-bilingual-book/