«الدَّفَا بِالْعِينْ»

A person suffering from the cold notices a fire or a sheltered spot where they could warm up, and seeing it is enough to put them at ease. The saying links that sense of comfort to the eye that finds the warmth.

The saying may stay within this scene of cold and visible warmth, or it may stretch to any case where simply seeing relief close by lifts someone's spirits. Both readings remain possible.

Most clearly fits a moment when someone who is cold catches sight of a fire, a heater, or a warm shelter and visibly takes heart. Use beyond such scenes, for other kinds of relief seen nearby, is less certain.