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 z ˈɔ.t͡ʂu | ˈtɔ s ˈsɛr.t͡sa/

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• Syllabification: co z o‧czu, to z ser‧ca

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)

See also

• czego oczy nie widzą, tego sercu nie żal

Further reading

• co z oczu, to z serca in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN