my enemy's enemy is my friend

A form of the enemy of my enemy is my friend — 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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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
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APA

my enemy's enemy is my friend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/my%20enemy's%20enemy%20is%20my%20friend

MLA

“my enemy's enemy is my friend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/my%20enemy's%20enemy%20is%20my%20friend. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “my enemy's enemy is my friend,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/my%20enemy's%20enemy%20is%20my%20friend.

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