co z oczu, to z serca

Polish

Alternative forms

  • co z oczu, to z głowy; co z oczu, to z myśli (less frequent)

Etymology

Literally, what is gone from before the eyes, that is gone from the heart.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɔ ˈzɔ.t͡ʂu |ˈtɔ ˈssɛr.t͡sa/
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Proverb

co z oczu, to z serca

  1. (idiomatic) out of sight, out of mind, long absent, soon forgotten (we stop feeling strongly about things and people that are away from us)

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