Practice not being too literal # 62

Question

As my title says, I am trying to learn to not be literal in translations, so every day I will post a saying in English and ask for suggestions as to how to convey the thought in Spanish. At the end of the day, I will pick the answer that I think most accurately reflects the idea, and I will choose it as best answer for 20 points to the respondent.

Today's phrase is, "Can't see the forest for the trees."

Good luck!

Or, you can't see the wood for the trees...as the British would say.... - rac1, Oct 22, 2012

Answer 1

La verdad básica es escondido por las detalles.

Answer 2

You can't see the whole situation clearly because you're looking too closely at small detail, or you're too involved in the situation.

No puede ver toda la situación con claridad, porque usted está buscando muy de cerca a los pequeños detalles, o estás demasiado involucrado en la situación.

Answer 3

Ves, pero no observas.

Answer 4

Los detalles no te permiten ver la totalidad de las cosas.

Answer 5

An expression used of someone who is too involved in the details of a problem to look at the situation as a whole.

Una expresión utilizada de alguien que está muy involucrado en los detalles de un problema a examinar la situación en su conjunto.

Answer 6

Getting involved with the details of an issue and losing sight of the bigger picture. Estar implicado con los detalles de una cuestión perder la vista del cuadro más grande.

Answer 7

Alguien tiene la visión periférica restringida en su manera de pensamiento.

Someone has tunnel vision in their way of thinking.