“El amor es ciego, pero los vecinos no.”
Translation: “Love is blind, but the neighbours are not.”
This is a funny take reminding us that while you might be blinded by love, but your neighbours and community can see exactly what is going on.
This Spanish proverb is funny, but it’s also true. It doesn’t speak of love as some mysterious force that only you can understand. Instead, it reminds you that while you might be lost in your feelings, everyone around you sees what’s happening. And they see it clearly.
Love is blind, that part we all know. When you’re in love, you don’t see the flaws. You see only what you want to see. You’re convinced this person is perfect. You’re convinced this is the right thing. You’re convinced everyone else is just misunderstanding.
But the neighbours? They see everything. They see the late-night texts. They see the arguments. They see the way this person treats you. They see what you’re ignoring. And they see it all without the fog of love clouding their vision.