it's the thought that counts

English

When giving someone a present or doing a favour for someone, the kindness behind the act is more important than any other consideration.
I know the gift he gave you for your wedding is not worth much, but I hope you'll understand it's the thought that counts.

when giving someone a present or doing a favour for someone, the kindness is more important than any other consideration

Arabic:
Libyan Arabic: أهم شي النيّة
Chinese:
Mandarin: 禮輕情意重／礼轻情意重 (zh) (lǐ qīng qíngyì zhòng), 有這份心思才是最重要的／有这份心思才是最重要的 (yǒu zhè fèn xīnsī cái shì zuì zhòngyào de), 心意到了就行了 (xīnyì dào le jiù xíng le)
Finnish: ajatus on tärkein
French: c’est l’intention qui compte, c’est le geste qui compte
German: Auf die Absicht kommt es an
Hungarian: a szándék a fontos
Maori: mā hea mai i/ki tēnā
Norwegian: det er tanken som teller
Polish: liczy się gest
Portuguese: o que conta é a intenção
Romanian: gestul contează
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: la intención es lo que cuenta
Swedish: det är tanken som räknas

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