Encyclopaedia of Sanskrit subhāṣitas 162

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akhilaṃ viduṣāmanāvilaṃ suhṛdā ca svahṛdā ca paśyatām /
savidhe'pi nasūkṣmasākṣiṇī vadanālaṃkṛtimātramakṣiṇī //

Everything is clear to wise men who see with a friend and with their own heart;
Even when nearby, the two eyes are merely an ornament for the face, not subtle witnesses.