Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
só quem está é que faz falta
English translation:
Out of sight, out of mind
Added to glossary by
Tania Pires
Mar 15, 2017 14:49
7 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Portugal
EN Translator
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
, Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English
só quem está é que faz falta
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Subtitles
This is a saying that means that you only miss those who bother to show up. The others don't matter.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Thanks in advance for your help!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | Out of sight, out of mind |
Gilmar Fernandes
|
| 3 +1 | we only miss those who are always around |
Mario Freitas
|
| 4 | the ones who showed up are the only ones who matter |
Margarida Martins Costelha
|
Proposed translations
+7
22 mins
Gilmar Fernandes
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
25 + yrs. Business experience PORT- ENG
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
40
Selected
Out of sight, out of mind
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/out of sight, out of min...
Prov. If you do not see someone or something frequently, you will forget about it. (Sometimes used to imply that you will forget about people who have moved away.) Ever since I moved, none of my old friends have gotten in touch with me. It's out of sight, out of mind with them, evidently. My electric bill somehow got moved to the bottom of the stack on my desk, and I forgot all about paying it. out of sight, out of mind.
Prov. If you do not see someone or something frequently, you will forget about it. (Sometimes used to imply that you will forget about people who have moved away.) Ever since I moved, none of my old friends have gotten in touch with me. It's out of sight, out of mind with them, evidently. My electric bill somehow got moved to the bottom of the stack on my desk, and I forgot all about paying it. out of sight, out of mind.
Note from asker:
| Thank you, thank you, thank you, Gilmar! I'd forgotten about this expression. It's a good one! :) |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
6 mins
Mario Freitas
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Brazil
32 years engineering/law/contracts
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
we only miss those who are always around
Sugestão
19 mins
Margarida Martins Costelha
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Works in field
Portugal
25 YEARS OF HAPPY CLIENTS
Native in: English (Variant: UK) , Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, French to English, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
the ones who showed up are the only ones who matter
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