Russian proverb of the week
Старый друг лучше новых двух
With accent marks:
Ста́рый друг лу́чше но́вых двух.
Translation:
An old friend is better than two new ones.
Meaning:
This is used to emphasize the value of a long-standing friendship. A person may have many "buddies" and "acquaintances", but there are not so many real friends.
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