За деревьями леса не видать
With accent marks:
За дере́вьями ле́са не вида́ть.
Translation:
Оne can not see the wood for the trees.
Meaning:
This proverb means: to pay to much attention to the secondary things, to be overwhelmed with details and not notice the main thing, not see the big picture.
Other Russian proverbs
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When the job is done, you can go for a walk.
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Hurry to much and you will make people laugh.
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There is no smoke without fire.
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You can't command to the heart.
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Всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается
All is well that ends well.
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Каждый кулик своё болото хвалит
Each sandpiper praises its swamp.
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Silent means consent.
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Where there is no fish even a crayfish is a fish.
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