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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На Бога надейся, а сам не плошай
Put your trust in God, but don't make mistakes yourself
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Everything has its time.
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Не место красит человека, а человек место
It is not a place that makes a person look good, but a person that makes a place look good.
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Век живи, век учись, а дураком помрёшь
Live for a century, learn for a century, but die being a fool anyway.
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A bad example is contagious.
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Water wears away a stone.
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За двумя зайцами погонишься – ни одного не поймаешь
If you are chasing two hares at once, you won’t catch a single one.
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Don’t wave your fists after the fight.
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