frog in a small pond

see under big fish in a small pond.

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The adage that it’s better to be a big frog in a small pond than a small frog in a big pond can seem universal.

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As it turns out, the latter—the “big frog in a small pond”—tends to fare better.

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Now the big frog in a small pond, Rona led a healthier life with the kind of career enthusiasm she had hoped for and the freedom of time she had dreamed of.

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But for the one big frog in a small pond that soared to success, how many Ronas are there?

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The Captain looked away from him and hazarded, "Big frog in a small pond, Nick?"