Far from court, far from care.

The proverb suggests that life away from a court, where powerful business is conducted, can be less troubled. Closeness to that sphere may bring anxiety rather than ease.

Its paired phrases make distance feel like a form of relief: the farther a person stays from the court, the less its concerns weigh on them. The saying values a quieter life over proximity to power.

Use the saying when someone stays apart from a court or its affairs to avoid the worries associated with them. It casts that separation as a source of relief.