"not see the wood for the trees" or "not see the forest for the trees"

"not see the wood for the trees" or "not see the forest for the trees"

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送交者: ping_max 于 2010-10-28, 16:11:54:

回答: English equivalent 只见树木，不见森林, or how to translate it? 由 hopelessless 于 2010-10-28, 16:05:21:

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/not+see+the+forest+for+the+trees

Thanks! this sounds like translation; I prefer English equivalent if any, (无内容) - hopelessless (0 bytes) 2010-10-28, 16:33:04 (507982)