can't see the forest for the trees
US /kænt si ðə ˈfɔrɪst fɔr ðə triːz/
UK /kænt si ðə ˈfɔrɪst fɔr ðə triːz/
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ağaçlardan ormanı görememek, detaylarda boğulmak
to be unable to understand a situation clearly because you are too involved in too many small details or problems
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He's so focused on minor issues that he can't see the forest for the trees.
Küçük sorunlara o kadar odaklanmış ki ağaçlardan ormanı göremiyor.
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Sometimes you need to step back and look at the bigger picture, otherwise you'll can't see the forest for the trees.
Bazen geri çekilip büyük resmi görmen gerekir, yoksa ağaçlardan ormanı göremezsin.