absence makes the heart grow fonder

== English == === Alternative forms === absence makes the heart fonder === Pronunciation === === Proverb === absence makes the heart grow fonder (idiomatic) One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them. ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== hunger is the best sauce === References === Gregory Y. Titelman, Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, 1996, →ISBN, p. 1.