learning is the eye of the mind

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Meaning · English

Knowledge and education help one understand and perceive the world

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kiến thức và giáo dục giúp hiểu và nhận thức thế giới

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Literally: the eye that sees for the mind

Examples

He believes that learning is the eye of the mind, so he reads every day

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Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “learning is the eye of the mind” mean?

Knowledge and education help one understand and perceive the world Literally: the eye that sees for the mind

Is “learning is the eye of the mind” formal or informal?

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