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English - United States - Extended English idiom corpus

cannot see the forest for the trees

cannot see the forest for the trees

Meaning

Miss the larger issue because of too much focus on details.

Usage example

Use "cannot see the forest for the trees" when miss the larger issue because of too much focus on details.

Cultural context

A common English idiom or proverb included for public search discovery, learning, and IdiomBridge app promotion.

Related idioms

English - Zambia It takes a village. Mandarin - China Sai weng shi ma. English - United States Do not count your chickens before they hatch. English - Canada The early bird catches the worm.