Os, oculus, vultus produnt quod cor gerit intus.
(Medieval)

The mouth, the eye, the face—they all reveal what the heart bears on the inside.

(pron = ohs, OH-koo-lohs, WOOL-toos PRO-doont kwod kohr GER-it IN-toos)

Comment: This proverb will likely ring true with many of our experiences and
observations. We look at a friend, family member or colleague, and we read
their faces, their eyes, the way they hold their mouths. We conclude that all
is well; or we know that something has happened, and we ask: are you okay?

The face reveals the life. And then, there are times when it does not. The
individual has “mastered” the cover up. Probably learned it at an early age.
It was about survival. With these individuals, we wonder after the fact: how
did I not know (that he was lying; that she was dying; that he was in pain;
that she was being abused).

This is another invitation to go to the mirror. Looking at my own face: to
what degree does my face reveal the inner workings of my life? And, if it does
not to some degree—why? What stands in the way? Where did I learn to
disconnect from myself like this? Can I allow for a reconnection? Look at the
faces that you see today—even they can become a mirror that shows us ourselves.