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He cannot be a friend to any one who is his own enemy. — French
He who is his own friend will have the friendship of others. — Welsh
He is well off who has no money to lend to friends; he doesn't create enemies. — Yiddish
He who causes one's starvation is not one's friend. — African (Yoruba)
He who judges between two friends loses one of them. — French
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He's a friend that speaks well behind our backs. — English
Don’t ever let go of a true friend. — Nigerian
Hold a true friend with both your hands. — African (Kanuri)
If you find a leopard in your house, make him your friend. — African (Swahili)
If apart, long friendship, if together, the least touch will provoke hatred. — Indian (Tamil)
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If you have had enough of your friend, grant him a loan. — Russian
If the tongue were to tell all the bosom knows, none would be friends. — Welsh
If you can't overcome a man, you would best call him your friend. — Jamaican
If you make friends on the road, your knife will be lost. — African (Oji)
Your close friend can be your worst enemy and vice versa. — Ghanaian
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If a friend is honey, do not try to eat all of him. — Rumanian
If you drink with a friend, a thousand cups are too few; if you argue with a man, half a sentence is too much. — Chinese
If you have one true friend, you have more than your share. — English
If you want to lose your friend, grant him a loan. — Estonian
If you would have a good servant, take neither a kinsman nor a friend. — English
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If marriages be made in heaven, some had few friends there. — Scottish
In the mirror everybody sees his best friend. — Yiddish
In distress a friend is best. — Welsh
In the division of inheritance, friendship stands still. — Dutch
In hardship you know your friends. — Japanese
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