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
Significado
To aim for something big but only achieve something small or insignificant.
Contexto cultural
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.
Significado
To aim for something big but only achieve something small or insignificant.
Visualizing
Always visualize the elephant to remember the 'big picture' meaning.
Teste-se
Complete the idiom.
عينه في الفيل ويطعن في ____.
The idiom specifically mentions the shadow (ظل).
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Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
1 exerciciosعينه في الفيل ويطعن في ____.
The idiom specifically mentions the shadow (ظل).
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Perguntas frequentes
1 perguntasIt can be if used to insult someone's intelligence, but it is a standard critique in professional settings.
Frases relacionadas
يترك اللب ويأخذ القشر
synonymPrioritizing the superficial.
