what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over

proverb

Problems and losses that do not reach the attention cause no worries and no grief.

Meanings

proverb
  1. Problems and losses that do not reach the attention cause no worries and no grief.
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APA

what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20the%20eye%20doesn't%20see%2C%20the%20heart%20doesn't%20grieve%20over

MLA

“what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20the%20eye%20doesn't%20see%2C%20the%20heart%20doesn't%20grieve%20over. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20the%20eye%20doesn't%20see%2C%20the%20heart%20doesn't%20grieve%20over.

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