Dictionary

absence makes the heart grow fonder en · X

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic) One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.

Forms

Coordinates

out of sight, out of mind · long absent, soon forgotten · when the cat's away the mice will play

Deriveds

absence makes the heart go yonder

Relateds

hunger is the best sauce

Translations (35)

he ההיעדרות מרככת את הלב (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · fa دوری و دوستی (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · tr 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) · ca lluny dels ulls, prop del cor (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · it la lontananza avvicina i cuori (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · ms 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) · ms 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) · fr loin des yeux, près du cœur (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · cmn 相見不如懷念 /相见不如怀念 (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · fi etäisyys lähentää (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · pt longe dos olhos, perto do coração (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · el only the opposite phrase exists (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · id jauh di mata, dekat di hati (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · es la ausencia hace crecer el cariño (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · ms 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) · ms 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) · fr chose rarement vue est plus chère (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · cmn 小別勝新婚 /小别胜新婚 (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · is fjarlægðin gerir fjöllin blá (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · ms 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) · fr 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) · de willst du gelten, mach dich selten (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · ms jauh di mata dekat di hati (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · he רחוק מהעין, קרוב אל הלב (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · pl krótkie rozstania scalają związki (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · de dem Auge fern, dem Herzen nah (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · cy mwyna' byth y man ni bôm (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · ms 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) · ga uireasa a mhéadaíonn cumha (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · nl afwezigheid versterkt de liefde (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · cy man gwyn man draw (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · es 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) · ms جاءوه دمات دکت دهاتي (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · ru от разлу́ки любо́вь горяче́й (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) · he המרחק מחזק את הרגשות (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it)