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  What it means

  “What the eyes don’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over.” The Polish equivalent of “out of sight, out of mind” — if you don’t know about something bad, you won’t suffer from it.

  Vocabulary

  • oczy — eyes (plural)
  • widzieć — to see
  • serce — heart
  • żal — sorrow, regret

  Grammar note

  Uses genitive after negation: 'nie widzą czego' → 'czego oczy nie widzą'. 'Sercu' is dative — 'the heart doesn't feel regret.'

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