proverb · Words worth keeping
Bad friends will prevent you from having good friends.
Bad friends will prevent you from having good friends.
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying makes bad friends block good friendships. It warns that one relationship may interfere with other welcome connections.
Example
Someone considers whether a particular behavior is limiting contact they would like to maintain.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
The labels and will make the claim categorical. A careful application identifies actual controlling or discouraging conduct rather than assuming a disliked person is the cause of all social difficulty. The supplied exposure explanation is one possibility, not a verified motive.
When to use it
Use it to examine interference in connections with conduct made explicit.
Keep in mind
No person is proved bad or responsible for all missing friendships by the label alone.
An interpretation of the words, not a claim about their earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Date unknown