English Explanatory Dictionary

the enemy of my enemy is my friend

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

the enemy of my enemy is my friend my enemy's enemy is my friend

Related words

war makes strange bedfellows
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