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can't see the woods for the trees

Translations

не видеть леса за деревьями

He is so focused on the details that he can't see the woods for the trees.

Он так сосредоточен на деталях, что не видит леса за деревьями.

Definitions

This phrase means being so focused on the small details of a situation that you fail to understand or appreciate the overall picture or main point.