"The heart knows its own bitterness, and ..." - Egyptian Proverb

“The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy.”

- Egyptianlove

Meaning

Only you truly know the depth of your own pain or happiness.

Egyptian philosophical traditions acknowledge the ultimate privacy of inner experience. Empathy has limits that only the heart knows.

Origin

Egyptian

Language

Arabic

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