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  What it means

  What the eyes don’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve — ignorance of something painful spares one from suffering.

  English equivalent

  What you don't know can't hurt you.

  Vocabulary

  • oczy — eyes
  • widzieć — to see
  • serce — heart
  • żal — sorrow, regret, grief

  Grammar note

  Genitive of negation throughout: 'czego nie widzą', 'sercu nie żal'. 'Sercu' is dative — 'the heart does not feel sorrow'.

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