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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Appetite comes with eating.
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Без труда не выловишь и рыбку из пруда
Without labor, you can not even catch a fish in the pond.
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Don’t wave your fists after the fight.
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A bad example is contagious.
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Лучше горькая правда, чем сладкая ложь
Bitter truth is better than sweet lies.
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The morning is wiser than the evening.
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Всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается
All is well that ends well.
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Being a guest is good, but being at home is better.
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