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Otti lernt so viele Baumnamen, dass er bald den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht mehr sieht. Otti is learning so many tree names that he'll soon not see the wood for the trees.

phrase · C1

den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht sehen

[deːn valt foːɐ̯ ˈlaʊ̯tɐ ˈbɔɪ̯mən nɪçt ˈzeːən]

not to see the wood for the trees

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  • Manchmal sehe ich den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht und brauche jemanden, der das Ganze überblickt.

    Sometimes I can't see the wood for the trees and need someone who can see the bigger picture.

  • Du siehst den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht: Die Lösung steht doch schon im ersten Absatz!

    You can't see the wood for the trees: the answer is right there in the first paragraph!

  • Habt ihr bei der Planung vielleicht den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht gesehen?

    Could it be that you couldn't see the wood for the trees when you were planning?

In Otti's situations: Kalle guides a forest walk

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