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A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

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Aesop

(c. 550 B.C.) legendary Greek fabulist

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    un ami douteux est pire qu'un certain ennemi. laissez un homme être une chose ou une autre, et nous saurons alors comment le rencontrer.

    ಅನುಮಾನಾಸ್ಪದ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾಗಿದೆ. ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಒಂದು ವಿಷಯ ಅಥವಾ ಇನ್ನೊಂದಾಗಿರಲಿ, ಮತ್ತು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.

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