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‘A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean’

Indonesian translation: bagai katak dalam tempurung

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English term or phrase: ‘A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean’
Indonesian translation:bagai katak dalam tempurung
Entered by: Tantie Kustiantie

14:45 Jul 20, 2022
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English term or phrase: ‘A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean’
Is the Japanese proverb ‘A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean’ the same as Indonesian proverb "Katak dalam tempurung'?
Tantie Kustiantie
Indonesia
Local time: 08:50
bagai katak dalam tempurung
Explanation:
IMHO, kurang lebih bisa dipadankan demikian Saudari Tantie. Sedikit perbedaan nuansa dan penekanan serta penggunaan objek perumpamaan. Bisa dicek di tautan berikut sebagai pembanding. https://ppiaofunisa.wordpress.com/2017/04/03/english-monday-...
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fird_77
Indonesia
Local time: 08:50
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Terima kasih saudara Fird, konteksnya sesuai dengan buku yang sedang saya terjemahkan. Awalnya saya ragu, tetapi kurang lebih makna dua pepatah tersebut sama.
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5bagai katak dalam tempurung
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‘a frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean’
bagai katak dalam tempurung


Explanation:
IMHO, kurang lebih bisa dipadankan demikian Saudari Tantie. Sedikit perbedaan nuansa dan penekanan serta penggunaan objek perumpamaan. Bisa dicek di tautan berikut sebagai pembanding. https://ppiaofunisa.wordpress.com/2017/04/03/english-monday-...

fird_77
Indonesia
Local time: 08:50
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in JavaneseJavanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Terima kasih saudara Fird, konteksnya sesuai dengan buku yang sedang saya terjemahkan. Awalnya saya ragu, tetapi kurang lebih makna dua pepatah tersebut sama.
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