if it were not for hope the heart would break
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Meaning · English
Hope helps people endure difficult situations
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Hy vọng giúp con người chịu đựng tình huống khó khăn
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Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “if it were not for hope the heart would break” mean?
Hope helps people endure difficult situations
Is “if it were not for hope the heart would break” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.