Volume I., 5. — "Le Chien et le Chat".
• Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 74.
• Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 74.
“
J'aime mieux un franc ennemi
Qu'un bon ami qui m'égratigne.
• Translation: An open foe I much prefer
To a dear friend that scratches.
— Antoine-Vincent Arnault
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "J'aime mieux un franc ennemi
Qu'un bon ami qui m'égratigne.
• Translation: An open foe I much prefer
To a dear friend that scratches." in the context of "Volume I., 5. — "Le Chien et le Chat".
• Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 74." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Antoine-Vincent Arnault
Antoine-Vincent Arnault (1 January 1766 – 16 September 1834) was a French dramatist.
About Antoine-Vincent Arnault
Antoine-Vincent Arnault (1 January 1766 – 16 September 1834) was a French dramatist.
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