Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thấy cây mà chưa thấy rừng

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Meaning · English

Focus on details but miss the bigger picture

Literally: See the tree but not the forest

Examples

Anh ấy thấy cây mà chưa thấy rừng, nên không hiểu được vấn đề một cách toàn diệnHe sees the tree but not the forest, so he doesn't understand the problem comprehensively

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thấy cây mà chưa thấy rừng” mean?

Focus on details but miss the bigger picture Literally: See the tree but not the forest

Is “Thấy cây mà chưa thấy rừng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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