The absent are always at fault.

Meaning: Those not present to defend themselves get the blame.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

French: Les absents ont toujours tort (literally: The absent are always in the wrong)

Give neither advice nor salt until you are asked for it. — Offer advice only when it's asked for; unsolicited counsel is rarely welcome.
What every one asks, what every one gives, but what very few take--advice. — Everyone seeks and gives advice, yet almost no one actually follows it.
Two of a trade seldom agree. — Rivals in the same business rarely agree; competition breeds friction between them.
Agues come on horseback, but go away on foot. — Sickness arrives suddenly but lingers, leaving far more slowly than it came.
None knows the weight of another's burden. — No one can truly feel how heavy another person's troubles are.
April and May are the keys of the year. — Spring's weather sets the course for the whole year's growth and harvest.

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