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Door de bomen het bos niet meer zien

[door duh boh-muhn hut baws neet mahr zeen]

phrase idiomatic expressions

LanguageDutch (Netherlands)

Meaning
  1. Can't see the forest for the trees

Pronunciationdoor duh boh-muhn hut baws neet mahr zeen

RomanizationDoor de bomen het bos niet meer zien

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How it is usedUse when someone is too focused on details and missing the overall picture.

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