Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ếch ngồi đáy giếng, coi trời bằng vung

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Meaning · English

To have a narrow and limited view of the world

Literally: Frog sitting at the bottom of a well, looking at the sky through a lid

Examples

Anh ấy sống ở vùng quê, ếch ngồi đáy giếng, coi trời bằng vung, không biết gì về thành phốHe lives in the countryside, he has a narrow view of the world, doesn't know anything about the city

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ếch ngồi đáy giếng, coi trời bằng vung” mean?

To have a narrow and limited view of the world Literally: Frog sitting at the bottom of a well, looking at the sky through a lid

Is “Ếch ngồi đáy giếng, coi trời bằng vung” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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