e can’t see the wood for the trees

Polish translation: nie widziec lasu spoza drzew

14:04 Sep 24, 2003
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English term or phrase: e can’t see the wood for the trees
I need translation or Polish idiom, if any
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Polish translation:nie widziec lasu spoza drzew
Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-09-24 14:07:59 (GMT)
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\'nie widzieć lasu spoza drzew\'- according to \'Slownik idiomow angielskich\'

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Note added at 2003-09-24 14:09:31 (GMT)
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\'fail to grasp the main issue because of over-attetnion to detail\'- OED
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Monika Sojka
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5 +3nie widziec lasu spoza drzew
Monika Sojka
5 +1szczegóły przesłaniają mu istotę rzeczy
dudzik


  

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nie widziec lasu spoza drzew


Explanation:
.

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Note added at 2003-09-24 14:07:59 (GMT)
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\'nie widzieć lasu spoza drzew\'- according to \'Slownik idiomow angielskich\'

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Note added at 2003-09-24 14:09:31 (GMT)
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\'fail to grasp the main issue because of over-attetnion to detail\'- OED

Monika Sojka
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:24
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aisa
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agree  dudzik
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agree  magdat: jesli to ma być idiom, to faktycznie tak
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
szczegóły przesłaniają mu istotę rzeczy


Explanation:
szczegóły przesłaniają mu istotę rzeczy

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dudzik
Local time: 06:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maciej Andrzejczak: lepsze bo oddaje sens
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