己に如かざる者を友とするなかれ

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
おのれ
Grade: 6

Grade: S
もの
Grade: 3
とも
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
己に如かざる者を友とするなかれ (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Calque of Literary Chinese 無友不如己者 (wú yǒu bùrú jǐ zhě).

Proverb

(おのれ)()かざる(もの)(とも)とするなかれ (onore ni shikazaru mono o tomo to surunakare

  1. Do not befriend people who are not as sincere as you are.

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