A person sees only from the thoughts of his heart
This expression means that a person interprets reality according to the inclinations, beliefs, or inner imagination of his own heart.
(A person is shown only what is in the thoughts of his heart.)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
אֵין אָדָם רוֹאֶה אֶלָּא מֵהִרְהוּרֵי לִבּוֹ
Definition (Hebrew)
הָאָדָם מְפָרֵשׁ אֶת הַמְּצִיאוּת בְּהֶתְאֵם לְרַחֲשֵׁי לִבּוֹ, לֶאֱמוּנוֹתָיו אוֹ לְדִמְיוֹנוֹ הַפְּנִימִי.
רְאֵה:"אֵין מַרְאִין לוֹ לְאָדָם אֶלָּא מֵהִרְהוּרֵי לִבּוֹ".