How is the phrase los árboles no dejan ver el bosque translated from Spanish to English

English translation
not see the wood for the trees
phrase

No captar el conjunto de una situación por fijarse en los detalles.

Unable to see the overall situation because of focusing on details.

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  • Con tantos informes, los árboles no le dejan ver el bosque. — She can't see the wood for the trees with all these reports.

  • ¿Otra vez los árboles no te dejan ver el bosque? — Are you not seeing the wood for the trees again?

  • Tomemos distancia; creo que los árboles no nos dejan ver el bosque. — Let's step back; I think we’re not seeing the wood for the trees.

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