what is a saying or a proverb in english to describe someone who is a narrow minded person?
2006-12-06 16:49:56 · 6 answers · asked by Yee Haw 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
He can't see the forest for the trees.
This means he cannot see the big picture. He has tunnel vision. He is so busy poring over the barometer to look outside and see the rain.
2006-12-06 16:54:33 · answer #1 · answered by True Blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Narrow minded (nar-row-mind-ed) means a person who is intolerant or inflexible in their point of view. Characterized by illiberal views or sentiments.
1. Having or showing a predudiced mind, as persons or opinions, biased.
2. Not receptive to new ideas having a closed mind.
3. Extremely conservative and morally self-righteous.
2006-12-06 18:36:01 · answer #2 · answered by Roja 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness. Broad, wholesome, charitable views cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth. - Mark Twain (1835-1910).
2006-12-06 18:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by Gregnir 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks."
"He wouldn't know a good idea if it walked up and bit him!"
2006-12-06 17:20:26 · answer #4 · answered by JD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rigid, unbending, set in his ways, closed-minded
2006-12-06 16:57:29 · answer #5 · answered by J89434 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anal retentive
2006-12-06 18:36:15 · answer #6 · answered by crazeebitch2005 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋