the enemy of my enemy is my friend

Latin translation: inimicus inimici mei amicus meus est

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English term or phrase:the enemy of my enemy is my friend
Latin translation:inimicus inimici mei amicus meus est
Entered by: Anastasia Schüle

18:39 May 6, 2007
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English term or phrase: the enemy of my enemy is my friend
This is an Arab proverb, but does a Latin translation of it exist? If not, could anybody translate it into Latin please? Thank you!!!!
Anastasia Schüle
Local time: 03:34
inimicus inimici mei amicus meus est
Explanation:
A quite literal translation. 'Inimicus' rather than 'hostis', as the former means a personal, the latter a public, enemy.
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Joseph Brazauskas
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inimicus inimici mei amicus meus est


Explanation:
A quite literal translation. 'Inimicus' rather than 'hostis', as the former means a personal, the latter a public, enemy.

Joseph Brazauskas
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Local time: 03:34
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