Pronunciation: /wʌt ðə aɪ ˈdʌzənt siː, ðə hɑːrt ˈdʌzənt ɡriːv ˈoʊvər/
noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 Not seeing something can make it easier to handle emotionally.
A2 If you don't see it, you won't be upset by it.
B1 Out of sight, out of mind - what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.
B2 The heart is not troubled by what the eyes do not witness.
C1 Emotional distress can be minimized by avoiding exposure to certain things.
C2 The heart remains unaffected by what is hidden from view.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 I don't see the mess in my room, so my heart doesn't feel sad about it.
A2 When I avoid looking at my bank account, I don't feel worried about my finances.
B1 She doesn't see her ex-boyfriend with someone else, so her heart doesn't ache over the breakup.
B2 Ignoring the negative comments online helps to prevent the heart from being hurt by them.
C1 By not watching the news, he shields his heart from the pain of the world's tragedies.
C2 Choosing to stay uninformed about certain issues can protect the heart from unnecessary sorrow.
adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it
A1 I heard a saying that goes, 'what the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over'.
A2 My grandmother always believed in the saying, 'what the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over'.
B1 There is a proverb that says, 'what the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over', meaning ignorance can sometimes be bliss.
B2 In certain situations, it may be true that 'what the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over', as ignorance can bring peace.
C1 The concept of 'what the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over' is often debated among philosophers and psychologists.
C2 The idea that 'what the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over' is often used to justify turning a blind eye to certain situations.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 I don't mind if the kitchen is messy, what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.
A2 She doesn't know about the surprise party yet, what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.
B1 He decided not to check his bank account balance for a while, what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.
B2 The company's financial report was altered to hide losses, what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.
C1 The government officials turned a blind eye to corruption, believing that what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.
C2 The CEO was unaware of the unethical practices happening in the company, following the belief that what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse
A1 If you don't see it, you won't be sad about it.
A2 When something is not seen, it is not felt in the heart.
B1 The heart doesn't feel pain for things that are unseen.
B2 The absence of visual stimuli prevents emotional distress.
C1 Emotional distress is less likely when there is no visual confirmation.
C2 The heart remains unaffected by what is not perceived by the eye.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 You can't be sad about something you don't know about.
A2 If you don't see it, you won't feel bad about it.
B1 Ignorance is bliss when it comes to certain things.
B2 Not seeing it can protect your heart from pain.
C1 Sometimes it's better not to know in order to avoid suffering.
C2 The heart remains unaffected by what the eyes do not witness.
conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
A1 When you can't see something, you don't feel sad about it.
A2 If you don't see it, you won't be upset about it.
B1 The saying goes that what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.
B2 In situations where you are unaware of something, you are less likely to feel sorrow about it.
C1 The concept of 'out of sight, out of mind' aligns with the idea that what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.
C2 The absence of visual confirmation can sometimes shield the heart from experiencing grief, as the saying goes, what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.
article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun
A1 If you don't see it, you won't worry about it.
A2 When something is not visible, it doesn't cause sadness.
B1 Out of sight, out of mind.
B2 The heart doesn't feel pain for things unseen.
C1 Ignorance is bliss when it comes to matters unseen.
C2 What is hidden from the eye does not bring sorrow to the heart.
formal In situations where something is not visible, the emotions associated with it may not be as intense.
informal If you don't see it, you won't worry about it.
slang Out of sight, out of mind.
figurative What is hidden from view may not cause emotional distress.
what the eye didn’t see, the heart didn’t grieve over
what the eyes don’t see, the hearts don’t grieve over
what the eye sees less of, the heart grieves over less
what the eye sees the least of, the heart grieves over the least
what the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over
what the eye won’t see, the heart won’t grieve over
what the eye hasn’t seen, the heart hasn’t grieved over
what the eye isn’t seeing, the heart isn’t grieving over
what the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over
what the eye sees, the heart grieves over
to not see with the eye, to not grieve with the heart
seeing with the eye, grieving with the heart
the eye not seeing, the heart not grieving