You do not see the river of mourning because it lacks one tear of your own.
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No vez el río de llanto porque la falta una lágrima tuya.
— Antonio Porchia
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "No vez el río de llanto porque la falta una lágrima tuya." in the context of "You do not see the river of mourning because it lacks one tear of your own." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Antonio Porchia" (Voces (1943))
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About Antonio Porchia
Antonio Porchia (13 November 1886 – 9 November 1968) was an Italian-born Argentine writer. His sole book Voces ("Voices") is a collection of aphorisms.
About Antonio Porchia
Antonio Porchia (13 November 1886 – 9 November 1968) was an Italian-born Argentine writer. His sole book Voces ("Voices") is a collection of aphorisms.
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