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A servant is known in the absence of his master. — English
A little absence does much good. — French
Absence sharpens love, presence stengthens it. — English
Absence is a shrew. — English
Absence is a foe to love; out of sight out of mind — Italian
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Absence is foe to love; away from the eyes, away from the heart. — Spanish
Absent, none without blame; present, none without excuse. — French
Abstinence is the best medicine. — Indian (Tamil)
Abstinence and fasting cure many a complaint. — Danish
Counting absent goats means counting even dead ones. — African (Shona)
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Friendship is good, though absence from friends is painful. — Irish
God is our neighbor when our brother is absent. — Swahili
In the absence of moonlight the star shines. — African (Hausa)
Long absent soon forgotten. — English
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Long absence changes friends. — French
One speaks badly of the absent but fears the present. — Nigerian
The eye is blind if the mind is absent. — Italian
The eyewitness observes what the absent does not see. — African (Egypt)
The absent party is still faulty. — English
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The dead and the absent have no friends. — Spanish
The absent are always in the wrong. — French
The absent always bear the blame. — Dutch
The absent are always to blame. — Hebrew
Though many guests are absent, he only who enlivens the party is missed. — African (Yoruba)
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When weeds invade the land, it means the owner is absent. — Ugandan
You cannot shave a man's head in his absence. — African (Yoruba)
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