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The friendship of foes is like fire concealed in smoke. — Indian (Tamil)
The friendship of officials is as thin as paper. — Chinese
The best mirror is an old friend. — English
The rain does not recognize anyone as a friend; it drenches all equally. — African (Ibo)
The falling out of friends is the renewal of love. — English
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The world befriends the elephant and tramples on the ant. — Indian (Hindustani)
The friend that faints is a foe. — English
The friend of a quarrel picker is quarrelsome. — African (Ovambo)
The friend that can be bought is not worth buying. — Irish
The devil turns against its friend. — Kenyan
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The poor man has no friend. — African (Ashanti)
The friendship of great men is like the shadow of a bush-soon gone. — French
The poor man's enemies are few, the rich man's friends are even fewer. — Yiddish
The wound that a friend gives you hurts. — Greek
The friendship of two depends on the forbearance of one. — Indian (Tamil)
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The friend is known in the time of difficulty. — African (Morocco)
The false friend is like the shadow of a sundial. — French
The tongue of a bad friend cuts more than a knife. — Spanish
The surest way to make enemies is to have too many friends. — American
The purse strings are the most common ties of friendship. — English
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The image of friendship is truth. — African (Egypt)
The whole town is friendly to a physician. — Indian (Tamil)
The rich have many friends. — Dutch
The friendship of the great is fraternity with lions. — Italian
The word of a friend makes you cry; the word of an enemy makes you laugh. — Cameroonian
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