池中無魚蝦自大
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Chinese[edit]
pond; reservoir | middle; centre; within middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark) |
not have | fish | shrimp; prawn | self-important; arrogant; conceited | ||
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trad. (池中無魚蝦自大) | 池 | 中 | 無 | 魚 | 蝦 | 自大 | |
simp. (池中无鱼虾自大) | 池 | 中 | 无 | 鱼 | 虾 | 自大 | |
Literally: “when there is no fish in a pond, the shrimps will become arrogant”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
池中無魚蝦自大
Synonyms[edit]
- 池中無魚蝦為大/池中无鱼虾为大
- 山中無老虎,猴子稱大王/山中无老虎,猴子称大王 (shān zhōng wú lǎohǔ, hóuzi chēng dàwáng)