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E.B. White, writer

Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.

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little frog in a big pond

[little frog in a big pond] or [small frog in a big pond] {n. phr.} An unimportant person in a large group or organization. * /In a large company, even […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

big frog in a small pond

[big frog in a small pond] {n. phr.}, {informal} An important person in a small place or position; someone who is respected and honored in a small company, school, or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[Frog] {n.} Derogatory term for a Frenchman. British slang (Wikipedia)

frog

[frog] See: [BIG FROG IN A SMALL POND], [LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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