"what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over" meaning in English

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Proverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.wav
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  1. Problems and losses that do not reach the attention cause no worries and no grief.
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