Absence makes the heart grow fonder

Meaning: Being apart makes you appreciate someone more.

Origin: English proverb from the 19th century.

Translations

• French: L'absence attise le feu (literally: Absence stirs the fire)
• Spanish: La ausencia aviva el cariño (literally: Absence enlivens affection)
• Japanese: 会えない時間が愛を育てる (Aenai jikan ga ai wo sodateru) (literally: Time apart nurtures love)

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