with time we forget those who have died; out of sight, out of mind
Proverb meaning that as time passes, memories of the deceased fade. Also used more broadly like 'out of sight, out of mind'.
friendships fade with distance
Proverb meaning that when people are apart, their relationship gradually weakens.
They say 'with time we forget those who have died,' but I still often remember my late grandfather.
I've lost touch with a friend who moved far away. It's true that friendships fade with distance.
A proverb meaning 'meeting is the beginning of parting,' emphasizing the inevitability of separation, while 去る者は日々に疎し focuses on the fading of relationships after separation.
From the Classical Chinese line 去者日以疏, “those who have gone become more distant day by day,” in the 古詩十九首. It became a Japanese proverb about separation and the fading memory of the dead.