"saw the forest for the trees" meaning in All languages combined

See saw the forest for the trees on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} saw the forest for the trees
  1. simple past of see the forest for the trees Tags: form-of, past Form of: see the forest for the trees
    Sense id: en-saw_the_forest_for_the_trees-en-verb-3z4lM0RW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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