Aâdou aâkel khir min sdik djahel.
“A wise enemy is better than an ignorant friend.”
A rational rival is less dangerous than a foolish, careless companion.
— Traditional Algeria Wisdom, Algeria
Source: Traditional Algerian proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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