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Old May 03, 2011, 02:40 PM
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You can't see the forest for the trees

Significa mirar todos los árboles en detaille pierde el imagen del bosque.
Cuando mira a las cosas pequeñas es capaz de perder la vista grande.
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Old May 03, 2011, 03:08 PM
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"Los árboles no te dejan/permiten ver el bosque", "¡Que los árboles no te impidan ver el bosque!"
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