Those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart don't know how to laugh either.

The saying links emotional depth to emotional range: the capacity to grieve fully is presented as inseparable from the capacity to experience joy fully. It implies that people who suppress sorrow, vulnerability, or empathy also blunt their ability to feel delight, connection, and relief. Read this way, the quote argues against emotional compartmentalization and for wholeheartedness—accepting pain as part of a complete human life rather than a weakness to be avoided. It also carries an ethical undertone: to “weep with their whole heart” can suggest responsiveness to suffering (one’s own or others’), a sensitivity that makes genuine laughter possible rather than shallow or escapist mirth.