out of sight, out of mind
out of sight, out of mind proverb: when something is not nearby, it is forgotten about.
Proverb
out of sight, out of mind
- When something is not nearby, it is forgotten about.
out of sight, out of mind meaning in Persian, Thai and Vietnamese
out of sight, out of mind in Persian
- something not nearby is forgotten
- از دل برود هر آنکه از دیده برفت az del beravad har ânke az dide beraft
out of sight, out of mind in Thai
- something not nearby is forgotten
- ไกลตาไกลใจ gail dtaa gail jai
out of sight, out of mind in Vietnamese
- something not nearby is forgotten
- xa mặt cách lòng
Forms of out of sight, out of mind
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Questions about out of sight, out of mind
- What does out of sight, out of mind mean?
- Out of sight, out of mind means when something is not nearby, it is forgotten about.
- What is out of sight, out of mind in Persian?
- Out of sight, out of mind in Persian is از دل برود هر آنکه از دیده برفت (az del beravad har ânke az dide beraft). See Out of sight, out of mind meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is out of sight, out of mind?
- Out of sight, out of mind is a proverb.
Words near out of sight, out of mind in the dictionary
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