the heart sees farther than the head
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Meaning · English
Intuition is often more perceptive than rational thinking
Literally: the heart sees farther than the head
Examples
She believed that the heart sees farther than the head when making important life decisions
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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 “the heart sees farther than the head” mean?
Intuition is often more perceptive than rational thinking Literally: the heart sees farther than the head
Is “the heart sees farther than the head” formal or informal?
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