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It is a phrase that most likely came about over a number of years with numerous influences from society. It is unlikely that there is one sole person who 'wrote' the phrase. You are probably not going find a source or specific origin, in referance use the term "the well known phrase [phrase]."

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This phrase is an American idiom meaning someone is so focused on small details that they fail to see the bigger picture. Its origin is unclear, but it could date back to 1546 when English poet John Heywood used a similar expression.

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