Culture · Kotowaza (ことわざ)

井の中の蛙大海を知らず — "A frog in a well does not know the great ocean" (Narrow-minded / Ignorant of the wider world)

Kotowaza are short traditional sayings that carry a piece of Japanese wisdom. Here are thirty-two, grouped by theme — each with its reading, meaning, and a small animation to help it stick.