Proverbs About Friends And Enemies: Implications As The Reflection Of Cognition
Table 1: Implications of Friend-Related (FP) Proverbs and Enemy-Related (EP) Proverbs
| FP: Controversial or Negative | FP: Positive | EP: Negative | EP: Controversial |
| Instability | Loyalty | Contempt | Smartness (of an enemy) |
| Devotion as weakness | Altruism | Inevitability | Spiritual growth |
| Great mutual efforts | Unconditional love | Danger | Wisdom |
| Opaqueness/blindness | Sincerity | Harm | Self-development |
| Patience | Understanding | Pain | Cooperation skills |
| Rareness | Strong bonds | Disgrace | Self-control |
| Vulnerability | Generosity | Manipulation | Self-worth |
| Duplicity | Uniqueness | Deception | Patience |
| Underestimation | Support | Hostility | Motivation |
| Bad influence | Sharing | Hatred | Experience |
| Forgiving | Conflict | Strategizing | |
| Trust | Downfall | The Reflection of one’s success |
