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the enemy of my enemy is my friend

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
the en-e-my of my en-e-my is my friend
IPA
57
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

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

Inflected Forms

my enemy's enemy is my friend (alternative)

Phrases

war makes strange bedfellows

Frequently Paired Words

war makes strange bedfellows

Questions

What does the enemy of my enemy is my friend mean?
It is sometimes necessary to cooperate with a person one does not like or agree with, in order to combat a common threat.

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