absence makes the heart grow fonder

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35 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Catalan: lluny dels ulls, prop del cor — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Chinese Mandarin: 小別勝新婚 /小别胜新婚 (xiǎobié shèng xīnhūn) — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Chinese Mandarin: 相見不如懷念 /相见不如怀念 (xiāngjiàn bùrú huáiniàn) — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Dutch: afwezigheid versterkt de liefde — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Finnish: etäisyys lähentää — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• French: chose rarement vue est plus chère — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• French: un peu d'absence fait grand bien — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• French: loin des yeux, près du cœur — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• German: dem Auge fern, dem Herzen nah — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• German: willst du gelten, mach dich selten — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Greek: only the opposite phrase exists — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Hebrew: רחוק מהעין, קרוב אל הלב — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Hebrew: המרחק מחזק את הרגשות — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Hebrew: ההיעדרות מרככת את הלב — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Icelandic: fjarlægðin gerir fjöllin blá — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Indonesian: jauh di mata, dekat di hati — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Irish: uireasa a mhéadaíonn cumha — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Italian: la lontananza avvicina i cuori — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Malay: duduk sekampung lagikan rindu, inikan pula jauh di mata — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Malay: duduk sekampung lagikan rindu, inikan pula jauh di rantau — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Malay: jauh di mata dekat di hati — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Malay: jauh serasa hilang, bercerai serasa mati, jauh bau bunga, dekat bau tahi — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Malay: دودوق سکامڤوڠ لاݢيکن ريندو, اينکن ڤولا جاءوه دمات — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Malay: دودوق سکامڤوڠ لاݢيکن ريندو, اينکن ڤولا جاءوه درنتاو — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Malay: جاءوه دمات دکت دهاتي — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Malay: جاءوه سراس هيلڠ, برچراي سراس ماتي, جاءوه باءو بوڠا, دکت باءو تاهي — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Persian: دوری و دوستی — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Polish: krótkie rozstania scalają związki — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Portuguese: longe dos olhos, perto do coração — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Russian: от разлу́ки любо́вь горяче́й (ot razlúki ljubóvʹ gorjačéj) — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Spanish: nadie sabe lo que tiene hasta que lo pierde — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Spanish: la ausencia hace crecer el cariño — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Turkish: kel ölür, sırma saçlı olur, kör ölür badem gözlü olur — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Welsh: mwyna' byth y man ni bôm — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it
• Welsh: man gwyn man draw — When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it