الصديق هو من صدقك وليس من صدقك

English translation: A true friend is the one who corrects you not the one who flatters you

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Arabic term or phrase:الصديق هو من صدقك وليس من صدقك
English translation:A true friend is the one who corrects you not the one who flatters you
Entered by: Abdelmonem Samir

13:02 May 30, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: الصديق هو من صدقك وليس من صدقك
القول الشهير والمطلوب مرادف مناسب للتعبير
من صدقك وليس من صدقك
مع الشكر
Ahmed Ahmed
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 17:25
A true friend is the one who corrects you not the one who flatters you
Explanation:
I found the following results on the internet:

A true friend is the one who corrects you not the one who flatters you
A true friend is one that tells you the truth, no what you want to hear
A true friend will tell you the truth even when you don't want to hear it
A true friend is one that tells you the truth, no matter how much it hurts
A true friend will tell you the truth when it hurts
A good friend will tell you the truth even if it offends you.
Always tells you the truth, though he knows it will sometimes hurts.
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Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 16:25
Grading comment
الحقيقة أنني كنت أغلقت السؤال قبل الحصول على أي إجابة، لكن اليوم فتحت الموقع ووجدت أن السؤال قد تم الإجابة عليه، فتقديراً لجهدك وللإجابات المنطقية التي ذكرتها فإنني أعيد فتح السؤال لمنحك النقاط الخاصة به، مع خالص الشكر لك ولكل الأخوة الكرام الذين تكرموا بالإجابة على السؤال
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Summary of answers provided
5A true friend is the one who corrects you not the one who flatters you
Abdelmonem Samir
4He who advises you, not blindly follows you, is a true friend
Saleh Dardeer
3 +1The true friend is the one who speaks you the truth not the one who believes you along
MAHMOUD Shabaan
2A true friend will tell you the truth to your face - not behind your back.
Nidhalz


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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
He who advises you, not blindly follows you, is a true friend


Explanation:
He who advises you, not blindly follows you, is a true friend

A true friend is the one who advises/is sincere to you, not the one who follows you

Good Luck
HTH

Saleh Dardeer
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 59
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
A true friend will tell you the truth to your face - not behind your back.


Explanation:
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Nidhalz
Local time: 14:25
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The true friend is the one who speaks you the truth not the one who believes you along


Explanation:
The true friend is the one who speaks you the truth not the one who believes you along.

MAHMOUD Shabaan
Egypt
Local time: 16:25
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

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agree  Vincenzo Di Maso
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
A true friend is the one who corrects you not the one who flatters you


Explanation:
I found the following results on the internet:

A true friend is the one who corrects you not the one who flatters you
A true friend is one that tells you the truth, no what you want to hear
A true friend will tell you the truth even when you don't want to hear it
A true friend is one that tells you the truth, no matter how much it hurts
A true friend will tell you the truth when it hurts
A good friend will tell you the truth even if it offends you.
Always tells you the truth, though he knows it will sometimes hurts.

Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 16:25
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
الحقيقة أنني كنت أغلقت السؤال قبل الحصول على أي إجابة، لكن اليوم فتحت الموقع ووجدت أن السؤال قد تم الإجابة عليه، فتقديراً لجهدك وللإجابات المنطقية التي ذكرتها فإنني أعيد فتح السؤال لمنحك النقاط الخاصة به، مع خالص الشكر لك ولكل الأخوة الكرام الذين تكرموا بالإجابة على السؤال
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