"they cannot see beyond their nose" in German They cannot see beyond their nose. Sie blicken nicht über den Tellerrand hinaus. Sie schaffen es nicht, über den Tellerrand hinauszuschauen. Detailed translations for "they cannot see beyond their nose" They cannot see beyond their nose. They cannot see beyond their nose.(also: They do not/cannot see further than their nose., They see no further than their nose.) Sie blicken nicht über den Tellerrand hinaus. They cannot see beyond their nose.(also: They do not/cannot see further than their nose., They see no further than their nose.) Sie schaffen es nicht, über den Tellerrand hinauszuschauen.