
ProverbCommunication
English origin
God send me a friend that may tell me my faults; if not, an enemy, he will be sure to.
Meaning: Criticism from friends teaches growth; enemies provide it regardless, so seek honest feedback over comfortable silence.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
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