proverb · Words worth keeping
Friendship is love with understanding.
Friendship is love with understanding.
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying defines friendship as love joined with understanding. It values affection that also makes room for another person’s perspective.
Example
Two friends discuss a difference instead of assuming affection alone settles it.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
The definition is an ideal, not a complete test of every relationship. A useful reading considers listening and familiarity without assuming a friend must understand everything or tolerate any conduct. The supplied friend-versus-partner comparison is uncertain and not established by the words.
When to use it
Use it to discuss affection alongside understanding.
Keep in mind
No universal superiority over romantic relationships or duty to tolerate harm is established.
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