*Missing the woods for the trees* What does it mean?

*Missing the woods for the trees* - is a familiar idiom in English.
(WOODS means FOREST)
It is meant in various ways.

It might mean, Horlicks manufacturer buys an half kg Horlicks bottle from a road side grocery shop. He is missing there his forest that is his godown but needs his product on road side.

In another angle, it could mean, As the trees are cut down one by one, forest loses its image.' Peter sold out his good business as he was in need of big money.
V. MAHENDIRAN
MIMSE
NAGAPATTINAM

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