Sentences with phrase «in a small pond does»

Being the biggest fish in a small pond doesn't make you the biggest fish pointblankperiod — it's just indicative of your perspective at that given moment in that given space.

Not exact matches

There is no doubt that Bale needs to get the hell out of Real if he ever wants to be the kind of player he once was... this isn't to suggest that he his skills have diminished, he simply isn't the fiery, determined and aggressive player that struck fear in the hearts of his opponents... the small fish in a big pond just doesn't fit his profile... I can't even remember the last player I've seen who has become so invisible on the big stage (maybe Pogba last year)... maybe it's a case of culture shock or maybe he wasn't able to handle the notoriety that invariably came with his big money signing, but regardless of how it happened this guy is a shadow of his former self... although I doubt he would ever come to a team in such disarray, he could quite easily fill the shoes of Sanchez, who ironically was in a similar predicament in Barcelona, as Bale would return to his favoured left side and would be given the same freedoms that have allowed Sanchez to flourish... ultimately I think the cache of wearing a Real jersey and competing for the top trophies would be too difficult to give up for a wannabe club run by suits who care little about those kinds of accolades

and I still reiterate my sentiments, many players are better suited to playing for smaller clubs with very little expectations and less pressure and I can name loads of very very talented players who just don't have the big club mentality, players who bloom and shine when they are the main attraction, the big fish in a small pond but who will whither and fade once they make the step up to bigger teams... with Arsenal Afobe will just be another player, another upstart who will find the pressure of delivering week in week out or be out of the team hard to deal with... at Bournemouth he has time to settle into his pace, if he misses chances like he did on his debut for the club he will still be given chances after chances, just like it happened withn him

And if they ever did join the Premier League, they would be a very small fish in a big pond.

why do you think Mikey «kershner - spada» Hinney wakes up every morning believing he is the next Lt. Governor but didn't run last time nor this time... and why Kevin «small fish in small pond with way too much baggage» is not in the field.

During the dry season, eels may be stuck in small, muddy ponds where they don't have any escape routes.

Do you want to be a small fish in a big pond or work?

Cane toads produce many more eggs in a clutch than do any of the native frogs, and so a single clutch can result in many thousands of small black tadpoles in a pond.

am on Day 6 First time... has been the easiest diet ever and was 6 ponds down on the 5th Day and I agree that this diet has lots of nutrition... do nt know what the person above was talking about (dangerously low in nutrition and calories) I have been a purest with it as well and have not suffered any... my version allows Beef or skinless chicken on the meat days and does not have all the added things I have seen above; but my cravings for chocolate, ice cream, cookies etc have dissapeared... my diet also warns to take a two week break between rounds... I am hoping the next two weeks I will eat smaller portions and stick to healthy foods... then I will try for the next 10 pounds

Josh Hutcherson makes an appearance as the flighty ex-boyfriend of McKayla, as does Craig Robinson as Big Al, a local big mouth and small fish swimming in a tiny pond.

For parents who need convincing: Malcolm Gladwell wrote about the utilitarian value in going to the «lesser» school — aka the big fish / small pond effect; your kid will do best at a college where they can be in the top 10 percent, not at the most highly selective school where they may end up in the bottom half of the class.

Just because you consider yourself to be a big fish in a ridiculously small pond, doesn't mean you can go off treating people like a doormant.

90 % - The Horror The Turtles of my childhood were just small Sometimes I would get one for myself Sometimes I would just see one in the woods But then they sprayed with DDT and I had asthma and soon moved closer to the city Now I'm older and I saw a turtle laying it's eggs by the side of a path So did a black bird and after the turtle went back to the pond the blackbird stole it's eggs and thought they were good to eat Another turtle came along since then but I don't think it laid any eggs.

We decided to dig a small pond (about 10» diameter) for the fish, because we agreed that even if the aquaponics didn't work out as we had planned, it would be nice to have a pond and have the sound of running water in our yard.

Perhaps the residents plan to eat out a lot and use a laundromat, but it does highlight the kind of sacrifices required to live in these small tiny homes, especially when compared to some of the larger models across the pond.

The short answer is: if you pick a small pond a lot of the splashes you make will be big ones.EG: In as brief a list as possible, what kind of advantages does airship travel hold over traditional air travel?

I don't want to be a small fish in a big pond.

I didn't want to the «big fish» in the small pond; I'd rather be a little fish and still have room to grow and achieve.