A colloquial expression used to comment on the difficulties of maintaining a long-distance relationship, suggesting that only fools fall in love from a distance.
Examples
- Spanish: Mi hermano está con una chica que vive en otro país. Ya sabes lo que dicen: 'amor de lejos, amor de pendejos'.
- English: My brother is with a girl who lives in another country. You know what they say: 'love from afar is for fools.'