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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Who is talking about what, and a lousy one about the bath.
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You can't help grief with tears.
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Лучше горькая правда, чем сладкая ложь
Bitter truth is better than sweet lies.
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A bad example is contagious.
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Man does not live thanks to bread alone.
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A wolf is fed by his legs
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Не руби сук, на котором сидишь
Do not chop the branch you sit on
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Кабы знал, где упасть, так соломки бы подстелил
If I knew where I would fall, I would lay some straw there.
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