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When an enemy digs a grave for you, God gives you an emergency exit. — Ugandan
Gossiping about the enemy brings war. — African (Jabo)
He cannot be a friend to any one who is his own enemy. — French
He is well off who has no money to lend to friends; he doesn't create enemies. — Yiddish
He who makes light of his enemy dies by his hand. — Spanish
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He who has three enemies must agree with two. — German
He that has no enemies has no friends. — English
He is an enemy who slanders one's name. — African (Yoruba)
He who conquers his anger has conquered an enemy. — German
He who feeds a wolf, strengthens his enemy. — Danish
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He who is truthful may be the enemy of many. — Indian (Tamil)
He who lends to a friend makes an enemy. — Polish
He who loses his enemy, weeps not for him. — African (Wolof)
He who is a friend of the forest cannot be an enemy of the tree. — Russian
Hunger and cold deliver a man up to his enemy. — English
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If you wish to have no enemy, do not lend. — Filipino
If we are bound to forgive an enemy, we are not bound to trust him. — English
If one gets a slap in the face, one acquires an enemy as a bonus. — Yiddish
It is no use hiding from a friend what is known to an enemy. — Danish
It's easy to acquire an enemy; hard to acquire a friend. — Yiddish
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Knowledge has no enemy but ignorance. — English
Little enemies and little wounds are not to be despised. — German
Make a bridge of silver for the fleeing enemy. — Spanish
Make no one an enemy without cause. — Turkish
Many are brave when the enemy flees. — Italian
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