my enemy's enemy is my friend

  • 1The enemy of my enemy is my friend — The phrase the enemy of my enemy is my friend is a proverb that advances the concept that someone who is the enemy of your enemy is therefore your friend. It further means that because two parties have a common enemy, one can use the other to… …

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  • 2the enemy of my enemy is my friend — 1985 M. KORDA Queenie III. xiii. 347 In California, I’m an outsider. So is Wolff, so we’re natural allies. “The enemy of my enemy is my friend,” as I believe the Arabs say. 1992 MIEDER Dict. American Proverbs 181 The enemies of my enemies are my… …

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  • 3friend — see a friend in need is a friend indeed the best of friends must part the enemy of my enemy is my friend lend your money and lose your friend if you have to live in the river, it is best to be friends with the crocodile …

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  • 4enemy — see the enemy of my enemy is my friend the best is the enemy of the good it is good to make a bridge of gold to a flying enemy the good is the enemy of the best there is no little enemy save us from our friends …

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  • 5enemy property — All property within enemy territory. If suffered to remain in the hostile country after the war breaks out, it becomes impressed with the national character of the belligerent where it is situated without regard to the owner s sentiments or… …

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  • 6Friend/Enemy — Gründung 2001 Auflösung 2002 Genre Emo Indierock Website www.joanfrc.com/friendenemy Letzte Besetzung vor der Auflösung Gesa …

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  • 7Friend or Foe — «Friend or Foe» Sencillo de t.A.T.u del álbum Dangerous and Moving Formato CD Grabación Marzo 2005 Género(s) Pop rock Duración …

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  • 8friend — W1S1 [frend] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(person you like)¦ 2 be friends (with somebody) 3 4 be just (good) friends 5¦(supporter)¦ 6¦(not an enemy)¦ 7¦(parliament/court of law)¦ 8 be no friend of something 9 Friend …

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  • 9friend — [ frend ] noun *** 1. ) count someone you know well and like that is not a member of your family: She s visiting friends in Illinois. close/good/great friend: Helga is a close friend of mine. friends and relatives/neighbors/acquaintances: We… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 10Friend — (fr[e^]nd), n. [OR. frend, freond, AS. fre[ o]nd, prop. p. pr. of fre[ o]n, fre[ o]gan, to love; akin to D. vriend friend, OS. friund friend, friohan to love, OHG. friunt friend, G. freund, Icel. fr[ae]ndi kinsman, Sw. fr[ a]nde. Goth.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English