ver a floresta pelas árvores

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Verb

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ver a floresta pelas árvores (first-person singular present vejo a floresta pelas árvores, first-person singular preterite vi a floresta pelas árvores, past participle visto a floresta pelas árvores)

  1. (idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) to see the forest for the trees (to be able to see the overall picture despite the overabundance of details)