Being a big fish in a small pond

Arabic translation: سمكة كبيرة في بركة صغيرة

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English term or phrase:	Being a big fish in a small pond
Arabic translation:	سمكة كبيرة في بركة صغيرة
Entered by:	Nadia Ayoub

22:39 Jul 11, 2009

English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism

English term or phrase: Being a big fish in a small pond

Hello all,
I need some advise concerning this expression.
Would a literal translation (أن يكون سمكةً كبيرةً في بركةٍ صغيرة) sound acceptable in Arabic?
Many thanks in advance,
Fady.

Fady Dagher KudoZ activity Questions: 117 (5 open) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 101 United Kingdom
Local time: 15:47

سمكة كبيرة في بركة صغيرة

Explanation:
http://www.cihrs.org/Arabic/NewsSystem/Articles/987
يقول أحمد ادريس، عضو حركة تحرير السودان/ فصيل الوحدة الذي تشكّل حديثا، ان نور يشعر بأنه مهدد كزعيم للحركة، وأضاف معلقا انه سيبقى «سمكة كبيرة في بركة صغيرة بدلا عن سمكة كبيرة في بركة كبيرة».

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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 17:47

Grading comment

Thank you again Nadia! :)
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Summary of answers provided

5 +3

سمكة كبيرة في بركة صغيرة

Nadia Ayoub

تحجيم شخص ما = أن يوضع شخص ما في مكان أقل من قدره او قيمته

Mujdey Abudalbuh

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peer agreement (net): +3

being a big fish in a small pond

سمكة كبيرة في بركة صغيرة

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 17:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 68

Grading comment

Thank you again Nadia! :)

Notes to answerer

Asker: Many thanks Nadia! I actually translated it in my text, as I said in the question, literaly, and I kind of liked it, it actually sounded rather poetic to me, I just needed to make sure there isn't any expression proper to Arabic that would give the same meaning. Your answer is very helpful indeed! Kind regards, Fady.

1 day 3 hrs confidence:

being a big fish in a small pond تحجيم شخص ما = أن يوضع شخص ما في مكان أقل من قدره او قيمته

Explanation:
"A big fish in a small pond is an important person in a small place or organisation."

Reference: http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/big+fish+in+a+s...

Mujdey Abudalbuh
Jordan
Local time: 17:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 11

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