عينه في الفيل ويطعن في ظله
'Aynuhu fil fil wa yat'an fi dhillih
His eye is on the elephant, but he stabs its shadow
المعنى
To aim for something big but only achieve something small or insignificant.
خلفية ثقافية
Commonly used in storytelling to teach children about focus. Used in political satire to describe ineffective policies. Used in business contexts to critique project management. Less common, but understood in formal literary circles.
Visualizing
Always visualize the elephant to remember the 'big picture' meaning.
المعنى
To aim for something big but only achieve something small or insignificant.
Visualizing
Always visualize the elephant to remember the 'big picture' meaning.
اختبر نفسك
Complete the idiom.
عينه في الفيل ويطعن في ____.
The idiom specifically mentions the shadow (ظل).
🎉 النتيجة: /1
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
1 تمارينعينه في الفيل ويطعن في ____.
The idiom specifically mentions the shadow (ظل).
🎉 النتيجة: /1
الأسئلة الشائعة
1 أسئلةIt can be if used to insult someone's intelligence, but it is a standard critique in professional settings.
عبارات ذات صلة
يترك اللب ويأخذ القشر
synonymPrioritizing the superficial.
