Chinese idiom: "frog at the bottom of the well» (井底之蛙 jǐng dǐ zhī wā)

One frog that lives at the bottom of a small pit, said the turtle from
the East Sea:
"My life is truly beautiful! I jump out of the well, I'm sitting on some driftwood.
Then go back, rest at the bottom.
When swimming, the water comes up to my armpits, but the head remains on the surface.
Playing in the mud, I buries his foot in it.
Look for tadpoles, crayfish and frogs around me.
They are normally, like me, is quite happy.
In addition, it is also my own territory, that brings me nothing but pleasure.
What a wonderful life I have! Go to my house - and you will see
for yourself in this. "
At the invitation of the frog, turtle crawled to the well.
But before she could move her left leg, her right foot got stuck in the mud.
She crawled out of the well and began to tell the frog about the sea.
"How big is the sea? Even 1000 miles would not describe it breadth, and 10, 000 feet would not describe its depth.
During the Great Yu (Xia Dynasty), for ten years, nine years had a flood, but still the sea level did not seem improved.
During the Tang Dynasty (Shang Dynasty), for eight years was seven years of drought, but still, the sea seemed to be decreased.
Over time, the sea does not increase or diminish, so this great fortune to live in the East Sea! "
After hearing about the sea, the frog was shocked. She began to feel the insignificance of his own life in the well.

Chinese idiom: "frog at the bottom of the well» (井底之蛙 jǐng dǐ zhī wā), describes a man which has limited knowledge.
History is taken from the chapter entitled "Autumn Water» (秋水) from the book, "Chuang Tzu» (庄子).