English · Proverb Candidate

a book is a friend

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A book can be a constant and reliable companion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cuốn sách có thể là người bạn đồng hành luôn luôn và đáng tin cậy

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Literally: a book is a friend

Examples

In her solitude, she found comfort in the phrase that a book is a friend

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “a book is a friend” mean?

A book can be a constant and reliable companion Literally: a book is a friend

Is “a book is a friend” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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