What the eye sees not, the heart rues not.

Meaning: Ignorance of misfortune shields us from suffering its emotional weight.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

• French: Ce qu’”oe]il ne voit, au c”oe]ur ne deult (literally: What the eye sees not the heart rues not)

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