English-German translations for big fish in a small pond

Definition of big fish in a small pond

• One who has achieved a high#Adjective|high rank#Noun|rank or is highly esteemed#Adjective|esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization

Examples

• Dr. Jones could get a professorship at an Ivy League university, but he enjoys being a big fish in a small pond too much to ever leave Hannover College

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