it's the thought that counts

it's the thought that counts

English

Proverb

it's the thought that counts

1. 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.

Translations

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 (zh), 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 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 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