عين الرضا عن كل عيب كليلة

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Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, the eye of fondness is weak-sighted for any blemish.

Proverb[edit]

عَيْنُ الرِضَا عَن كُلِّ عَيْبٍ كَلِيلةٌ (ʕaynu r-riḍā ʕan kulli ʕaybin kalīlatun)

  1. People tend not to notice, or to ignore, the faults of those whom they like and favour.