Quien bien ama, tarde se olvida.

USAGE NOTE
This phrase may be literally translated as "He who loves well, takes a long time to forget" and may also be written "Quien bien ama, tarde olvida."
Quien bien ama, tarde se olvida.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
(proverb)
(true love lasts a long time)
a. True love lasts forever.
Pasaron muchos años, pero no me quito a James de la cabeza. - Quien bien ama, tarde se olvida.Years have passed, but I can't take my mind off of James. - True love lasts forever.
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