What are some of the idioms, adages, expressions or slangs for saying someone being incapable of distinguishing the essential from the trivial?
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2Does this answer your question? Phrase for focusing on unimportant details – Weather Vane Oct 20 '20 at 19:51
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@user121863: One of the answers there fit: penny wise and pound foolish. Are there any other in that vein? – Hans Oct 20 '20 at 20:02
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Possibly the following (which apparently comes from the Bible):
I also thought about the saying "Can't see the forest for the trees", but that is a bit different. In that case it is more about focusing to much on details to see the full picture, not about getting to the heart of the matter.
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