"He seemed to have great difficulty seeing the trees, as it were, for the forest."?
What does this saying mean?
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What does this saying mean? |
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Posts: 6171 (11/07/2009 12:44 AM) |
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Posts: 17304 (11/07/2009 12:47 AM) |
It's usually the other way around, I think. For example, "He can't see the forest for the trees."
Basically, someone is so focused on the details or the nitpicky things that they can't appreciate the sum of the parts or the main purpose of something. (That's a horrible explanation, but I hope it's a) correct and b) makes sense. LOL) |
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Im Chanandler Bong |
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Posts: 6172 (11/07/2009 12:51 AM) |
So, in essence, if a person is so focused on one thing they can't see anything as a whole? Nor appreciate it as a whole?
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11/07/2009 1:00 AM.
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Mochalicious |
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Posts: 313 (11/07/2009 12:52 AM) |
what you said makes sense, but after i read it like ten times (lol) i saw it as they only see the big picture (forest) instead of appreciating the details (the
different trees) that make up the forest.
i don't know what's right though. i'm just saying... lol |
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Posts: 32193 (11/07/2009 1:06 AM) |
The saying is usually "can't see the forest for the trees." You get so caught up in the details that you can't see the big picture. I say it
all the time. I should probably stop.
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