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▶ to not see the forest for the trees ▶ to not see the wood for the trees ▶ to be caught up with trivial matters and lose sight of the big picture |
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| 5. | A 2024-01-12 23:05:24 Robin Scott <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | chujiten: 木を見て森を見ず cannot see the wood [｛米｝ forest] for the trees. |
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| Comments: | It's "wood" in BrE. |
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| Diff: | @@ -13,0 +14 @@ +<gloss>to not see the wood for the trees</gloss> |
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| 4. | A* 2024-01-12 23:02:02 Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | I've only ever heard it phrased as "forest" rather than "wood" as well |
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| Diff: | @@ -13 +13 @@ -<gloss>to not see the wood for the trees</gloss> +<gloss>to not see the forest for the trees</gloss> |
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| 3. | A* 2024-01-12 22:59:57 Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | More of an idiomatic expression than a proverb |
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| Diff: | @@ -12 +12 @@ -<misc>&proverb;</misc> +<misc>&id;</misc> |
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| 2. | A 2014-12-03 04:02:19 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
| Diff: | @@ -11,0 +12 @@ +<misc>&proverb;</misc> |
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| 1. | A 2006-03-07 00:00:00 | |
| Comments: | Entry created |
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