2006-07-03 16:46:22 · 15 answers · asked by girl_in_vernon 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
for. basically it means because of the trees.
2006-07-03 16:49:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Can T See The Forest For The Trees
2016-10-30 04:24:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The quote is "you can't see the forest for the trees" meaning the trees are in the way of you seeing the forest.
2006-07-03 16:51:04 · answer #3 · answered by drunkmunky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The saying is "You can't see the forest for the trees."
2006-07-03 16:51:02 · answer #4 · answered by uneasyrider_1987 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"for" is the word. The concept being that if you're paying too much attention to detail, you often can't see the whole picture. Concentrate on each individual tree and you may forget about the forest as a whole.
2006-07-03 16:53:08 · answer #5 · answered by Crooks Gap 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The entire saying is, "You can't see the forest for the trees."
2006-07-03 16:50:34 · answer #6 · answered by dworkin345 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't see the forest for the trees
2006-07-03 16:49:51 · answer #7 · answered by Iron Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi girl in Vernon:
The quote is 'You can't see the forest for the trees' and it means you are so caught up in details that you don't see the overall picture.
Hope you're having a great summer in the Okanagan.
2006-07-03 16:51:08 · answer #8 · answered by old lady 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
usually "for the trees"
its supposed to mean you can't see the forest because all those trees are in the way
see?
2006-07-03 16:50:29 · answer #9 · answered by enginerd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there is a quote that goes: 'he can't see the forest for the trees'. That it? It means he's blind to something that's right in front of him.
2006-07-03 18:22:13 · answer #10 · answered by smile4763 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't see (determine) the forest from the trees
2006-07-03 17:11:37 · answer #11 · answered by creativechild 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋