short accounts make long friends

A form of short reckonings make long friends — Borrowed money should be paid back as soon as possible.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of short reckonings make long friends.
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short accounts make long friends. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20accounts%20make%20long%20friends

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“short accounts make long friends.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20accounts%20make%20long%20friends. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short accounts make long friends,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20accounts%20make%20long%20friends.

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