that counts

Besides, I lost my sense of taste, so it's the feeling that counts.

De toute façon, j’ai perdu le goût, alors c’est la sensation qui compte.

— Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

That's okay, Mario, it's the thought that counts.

Ce n’est pas grave, Mario, c’est l’intention qui compte.

— The Hand of God (2021)

The only one that counts.

Le seul qui compte.

— Suck Me Shakespeer (2013)

That's the only thing that counts.

C’est la seule chose qui compte.

— A Coffee in Berlin (2012)

It is quality, not quantity that counts.

C’est la qualité, et non la quantité, qui compte.

Anyway, for making love, it's the company that counts.

De toute façon, pour faire l’amour, c’est la compagnie qui compte.

— Pixote (1980)

It's the first step that counts.

C’est le premier pas qui compte.

It's the principle that counts.

C’est le principe qui compte.

— La Haine (1995)