en see forest for trees

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: German Wiktionary, English Wiktionary, and French Wiktionary
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Related terms

  • en big picture (n) ➜
  • en bigger fish to fry (n) ➜
  • en grand scheme (n) ➜
  • en big picture ➜
  • en bigger fish to fry ➜
  • en bird's eye view ➜
  • en gestalt ➜
  • en gist ➜
  • en grand scheme ➜
  • en overview ➜
  • en big picture ➜
  • en overwhelmed ➜
  • fr arbre qui cache la forêt ➜
  • fr ensemble ➜
  • fr vision ➜
  • fi nähdä metsä puilta (v) ➜
  • pt ver a floresta pelas árvores (v) ➜

Word forms

  • en saw forest for trees (v) ➜
  • en see forest but for trees (v) ➜
  • en see forest through trees (v) ➜
  • en see wood for trees (v) ➜
  • en seeing forest for trees (v) ➜
  • en seen forest for trees (v) ➜
  • en sees forest for trees (v) ➜

Synonyms

  • de den wald vor lauter bäumen nicht sehen ➜
  • fi nähdä metsä puilta ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org see the forest for the trees
  • fr.wiktionary.org see the forest for the trees
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