cannot see the woods for the trees

• 见树不见林；见小不见大；因小失大

cannot see the woods for the trees的用法和样例：

例句

1. Some people cannot see the wood for the trees.
   有些人见树不见林。
2. Do not throw out the baby with the bath water.
   勿因小失大。
3. We can't risk big things for the sake of small ones.
   我们不能因小失大。