ProverbHuman Nature
English origin
English originLove and lordship like no fellowship.
Meaning: Deep affection and authority cannot coexist in the same relationship without one corrupting the other.
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.
Equivalents in French and Spanish
French: Amour et seigneurie ne veulent point de compagnie (literally: Love and lordship like no fellowship)
Spanish: Ni amor ni señorío quieren compañía (literally: Neither love nor lordship wants company)
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