囚鸟不知海深囚鱼不知天蓝

[qiú niăo bù zhī hăi shēn qiú yú bù zhī tiān lán]

Birds captured do not know the depth of the sea just as captive fish do not know how blue the sky is - a philosophical remark comparing ignorance or limited experience, suggesting lack of knowledge about broader life.

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因鱼不知天因鸟不知海 [yīn yú bù zhī tiān yīn niăo bù zhī hăi]
因鱼不知天因鸟不知海 translates to because fish don ’ t know the sky because birds don ’ t know ...
囚鱼不知天 [qiú yú bù zhī tiān]
A fish in captivity does not know the sky symbolizing a person feeling constrained or unaware of wider ...