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keep your friends close, and your enemies closer
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
悪意ある者が周囲にいる場合、常に警戒し、状況を細かく把握する必要がある。つまり、身近な友人から情報を得つつ、特に敵に対してはより一層注意深く監視し、被害を未然に防ぐことが求められる。 / 親しい友人を近くに置くのは、信頼できる情報源として活用するためであり、一方で敵をさらに近くに置くことで、その動向をしっかりと把握し、予期せぬ攻撃や災厄から身を守る態勢を整えるという教訓である。
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keep your friends close, and your enemies closer
One should be on one's toes and alert of one's surroundings if malicious people are around, to ensure that they cannot wreak havoc in one's life.
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keep your friends close, and your enemies closer
When promotions were at stake, I followed the advice keep your friends close, and your enemies closer, watching every move to ensure no one could ruin my career.
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When promotions were at stake, I followed the advice keep your friends close, and your enemies closer, watching every move to ensure no one could ruin my career.
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