If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose one friend; on the other hand, if two strangers come with the same request, accept because you will gain one friend.

  • -- Augustine of Hippo 河马的奥古斯丁

如果两个朋友让你评判一场争论,不要接受,因为你会失去一个朋友;另一方面,如果两个陌生人有同样的要求,接受吧,因为你会得到一个朋友。

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In politics, madame, you need two things: friends, but above all an enemy.

在政治上,夫人,你需要两样东西:朋友,但最重要的是敌人。

I go out with friends, but I don't have time to get in trouble.

我和朋友出去,但我没有时间惹上麻烦。