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كل غراب في عشه كالنقطة في محيط

phrase idiomatic expressions

LanguageArabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. Every crow in its nest is like a dot in the ocean.
  2. This proverb describes the feeling of insignificance when one compares a person or their home to the vastness of the world around them.
Examples

لا تغتر بنفسك، فكل غراب في عشه كالنقطة في محيط.

Do not be arrogant, for every crow in its nest is like a dot in the ocean.

يجب أن نتواضع، فكل غراب في عشه كالنقطة في محيط.

We must be humble, for every crow in its nest is like a dot in the ocean.

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Usage noteIt is used when someone wants to express modesty or emphasize that an individual is only a small part of a much larger system.

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