English / idiom
Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A humorous or cynical counter-proverb stating that long-distance separation leads people to lose interest and seek affection elsewhere.
In context
01
He worried about taking an overseas job because his friends joked that absence makes the heart go yonder.
02
Rather than strengthening their bond, the two-year separation proved that absence makes the heart go yonder.
Synonyms
wandering heart,straying affection,drifting apart
Antonyms
unwavering fidelity,enduring commitment,steadfast devotion
Collocations
worry that absence makes,cynical belief that absence,warning that absence makes