the enemy of your enemy is your friend

phrase

Two parties who have an enemy in common should join forces against it.

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Meanings

phrase

alternative the enemy of my enemy is my friend

  1. Two parties who have an enemy in common should join forces against it.
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APA

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

MLA

“the enemy of your enemy is your friend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20enemy%20of%20your%20enemy%20is%20your%20friend. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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