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The best mirror is an old friend

Meaning: True friends who have known us for a long time see us most clearly and honestly.

Origin: George Herbert, English poet, from Jacula Prudentum (1651).

Translations

  • French: Le meilleur miroir est un vieil ami (literally: The best mirror is an old friend)
  • Spanish: El mejor espejo es un viejo amigo (literally: The best mirror is an old friend)
  • Japanese: 最高の鏡は古い友人だ (Saikō no kagami wa furui yūjin da) (literally: The best mirror is an old friend)

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