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Anger is the sworn enemy. — English
Anger with our friend, rather than constant friendship with our enemy. — African (Egypt)
Art has no enemy but ignorance. — English
Be mild towards the wretched, but stern towards an enemy. — Irish
Better a good enemy than a bad friend. — Yiddish
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Better have a dog for your friend than your enemy. — Dutch
Better a a friend's bite than an enemy's caress. — Danish
Better a wise enemy than a foolish friend. — Lebanese
Better that my enemy should see good in me than I should see evil in him. — Yiddish
Beware of a reconciled enemy. — French
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Beware of an enemy, even though he be only an ant. — Turkish
Beware of your friends, not your enemies. — Yiddish
Bribe is the enemy of justice. — African (Swahili)
Brothers who get along will always defeat the enemy. — Cameroonian
Carelessness is a great enemy. — Japanese
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Courage beats the enemy. — Filipino
Do not spread your corn to dry at an enemy's door. — Spanish
Evading the enemy is true courage. — Filipino
Even if you become the enemy of a good man, don't become the friend of a bad man. — Japanese
Every man will shoot at the enemy, but few will gather the shafts. — English
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Friends through fortune become enemies through mishap. — English
Gifts from enemies are dangerous. — English
Gifts from enemies are plentiful, but not what you might expect. — Japanese
Give a loan and make an enemy. — Indian (Hindustani)
God defend me from my friends; I'll keep myself from my enemies. — English
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