岡目八目

Meaning

1. n
   bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation
2. n
   onlookers see more of the game than the players do; people watching a game of go see eight moves further ahead

Example sentences

• 傍目八目という言葉があるように一度協会から離れて、日本サッカーをみて頂きたい。

  Like the saying that things are seen clearest from outside I wish he'd leave the association for a time and take a look at Japanese soccer.

• 彼女が彼に惚れてるのは岡目八目疑いのないところだよ。

  As a disinterested third-party, I can declare that she secretly loves him.

• 当事者の君は彼を結構評価しているけど、傍目八目とはいえ、私の厳しい見方があたっているかもね。

  You speak pretty highly of him, but you're directly involved. I think my less charitable view might be more accurate since I can look at things objectively.