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The word of a friend makes you cry; the word of an enemy makes you laugh.

A true friend's honest words may sting because they are sincere, while flattering words from an enemy ring hollow.

Traditional Burkina Faso Wisdom, Burkina Faso

Source: Traditional Tuareg proverb, shared Sahara-Sahel heritage including Burkina Faso, public-domain oral tradition

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