How to Pronounce "big fish in a small pond"
expression
BIG FISH in uh SMAWL POND
BIG FISH in uh SMAWL POND
Definition
Someone who is important or successful, but only in a small group or limited area, not on a bigger stage.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɪɡ/ /ˈfɪʃ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsmɔɫ/ /ˈpɑnd
British English
bˈɪɡ/ /fˈɪʃ/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /smˈɔːl/ /pˈɒnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BIG FISH in uh SMAWL POND
UK
BIG FISH in uh SMAWL POND
Listen in Context
He is a big fish in a small pond at his local club.
Susan feels like a big fish in a small pond at her school.
A big fish in a small pond may not succeed in a large city.
After moving to the capital, he realized he wasn’t such a big fish in a small pond anymore.