it's the thought that counts

Proverb

 * 1) When giving someone a present or doing a favour for someone, the kindness behind the act is more important than any other consideration.

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Libyan Arabic: أهم شي النيّة
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, 有這份心思才是最重要的, 心意到了就行了
 * 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:
 * Spanish: la intención es lo que cuenta
 * Swedish: det är tanken som räknas