English translation for "捡了芝麻，丢了西瓜"

 
pick up the sesame seeds but overlook the watermelons -- concentrate on trivial matters to the neglect of important ones; mindful of small matters to the neglect of large ones; penny wise and pound foolish

Related Translations:

捡了芝麻:  penny wise pound foolish

丢了西瓜:  penny wise pound foolish

抓住芝麻丢了西瓜:  grasp a small thing while losing sight of the big one

拣了芝麻丢了西瓜:  pick up the sesame seeds take no notice of the watermelons

Similar Words：

"捡粪" English translation, "捡红点" English translation, "捡见川" English translation, "捡了芝麻" English translation, "捡了芝麻,丢了西瓜" English translation, "捡料" English translation, "捡料单" English translation, "捡料清册" English translation, "捡料区" English translation, "捡漏" English translation