The frog in his pond sneers at the ocean.
More Japanese Proverbs:
First things first.Japanese
The devil was good looking at eighteen, and course tea makes a bitter first cup.
Japanese
The acolyte at the gate reads scriptures he has never learned.
Japanese
If you think about things too long, good thoughts will disappear.
Japanese
If my shirt knew my design, I'd burn it.
Japanese
Afraid of his own shadow.
Japanese