Be patient with a friend rather than lose him for good.

What it means

Every friend will try your patience sometimes. Losing your temper can cost you the friendship forever. Bear with the people worth keeping.

The source

"Be patient with a friend rather than lose him for good." This Arabic proverb is recorded in Burckhardt, Arabic Proverbs (1830), no. 120. Translated by John Lewis Burckhardt, 1830.

"To have patience with a friend rather than lose him for ever."

John Lewis Burckhardt, 1830, Burckhardt, Arabic Proverbs (1830), no. 120. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Be patient with a friend rather than lose him for good." mean?

Every friend will try your patience sometimes. Losing your temper can cost you the friendship forever. Bear with the people worth keeping.

Who said "Be patient with a friend rather than lose him for good."?

Arabic proverb. Source: Burckhardt, Arabic Proverbs (1830), no. 120.

What is the original wording?

To have patience with a friend rather than lose him for ever (John Lewis Burckhardt, 1830). Translated by John Lewis Burckhardt, 1830.

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