"the eyes are the window to the soul" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. One can tell much about a person's character or personality from their eyes. Categories (topical): Eye Translations (Translations): a szem a lélek tükre (Hungarian), 目は心の窓 (me wa kokoro no mado) (alt: めはこころのまど) (Japanese), 目は心の鏡 (me wa kokoro no kagami) (alt: めはこころのかがみ) (Japanese), los ojos son la ventana del alma (Spanish)

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