English · Proverb Candidate

Do not think that one enemy is insignificant, or that a thousand friends are too many. (Strauss 1994, p. 718)

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Meaning · English

Even one enemy can be troublesome, and many friends are always beneficial.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Examples

The politician remembered that one disgruntled voter could sway the election, so she tried to please everyone.

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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 “Do not think that one enemy is insignificant, or that a thousand friends are too many. (Strauss 1994, p. 718)” mean?

Even one enemy can be troublesome, and many friends are always beneficial.

Is “Do not think that one enemy is insignificant, or that a thousand friends are too many. (Strauss 1994, p. 718)” formal or informal?

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

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