dem Auge fern, dem Herzen nah

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, far from the eye, close to the heart; originally an epitaph.

Proverb

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dem Auge fern, dem Herzen nah

  1. (fairly rare) absence makes the heart grow fonder
    Antonym: aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn