«اِلْوِشِّ مْزَيِّنْ وِالْقَلْبِ حْزَيِّنْ»

The proverb sets a bright, adorned face against a heart weighed down by sorrow. A cheerful or polished appearance can mask grief that stays hidden from others, so what people show outwardly is not a reliable guide to what they feel. Its diminutive form of 'sorrowful' serves the rhyme and does not soften the grief.

In practice it advises restraint in judging others by surface signs. Smiles, good grooming, or apparent contentment may conceal pain, and an observer should not assume that someone is happy simply because they look it. Its colloquial word for face and the rhyme between its halves carry much of its effect.

Suitable when someone appears cheerful or well-composed but is privately troubled, or to warn a listener not to judge a person's happiness from their outward look. It can express sympathy for the hidden sufferer or caution against trusting appearances.