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the enemy of my enemy is my friend

the enemy of my enemy is my friend proverb: it is sometimes necessary to cooperate with a person one does not like or agree with, in order to combat a common threat.

Proverb

the enemy of my enemy is my friend

  1. It is sometimes necessary to cooperate with a person one does not like or agree with, in order to combat a common threat.

the enemy of my enemy is my friend meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Vietnamese

the enemy of my enemy is my friend in Tamil

it is sometimes necessary to cooperate with a person one does not like or agree with, in order to combat a common threat
எதிரிக்கு எதிரி நண்பன் etirikku etiri naṇpaṉ

the enemy of my enemy is my friend in Arabic

it is sometimes necessary to cooperate with a person one does not like or agree with, in order to combat a common threat
عَدُوُّ عَدُوِّي صَدِيقِي ʕaduwwu ʕaduwwī ṣadīqī

the enemy of my enemy is my friend in Vietnamese

it is sometimes necessary to cooperate with a person one does not like or agree with, in order to combat a common threat
kẻ thù của kẻ thù của tôi là bạn của tôi

Forms of the enemy of my enemy is my friend

alternative formmy enemy's enemy is my friend

Questions about the enemy of my enemy is my friend

What does the enemy of my enemy is my friend mean?
The enemy of my enemy is my friend means it is sometimes necessary to cooperate with a person one does not like or agree with, in order to combat a common threat.
What is the enemy of my enemy is my friend in Tamil?
The enemy of my enemy is my friend in Tamil is எதிரிக்கு எதிரி நண்பன் (etirikku etiri naṇpaṉ). See The enemy of my enemy is my friend meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is the enemy of my enemy is my friend?
The enemy of my enemy is my friend is a proverb.

Words near the enemy of my enemy is my friend in the dictionary

  1. The Enchantments
  2. the end
  3. the end justifies the means
  4. the end of one's rope
  5. the ends justify the means
  6. the enemy of my enemy is my friend
  7. the enemy of your enemy is your friend
  8. The Entrance
  9. The Entrance North
  10. the eyes are the window to the soul
  11. the fact that

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