the enemy of my enemy is my friend

the enemy of my enemy is my friend

proverb A phrase highlighting how a common enemy can be a unifying force for otherwise disparate groups or people. I didn't want to work with that organization until I realized that we all wanted to keep the same candidate out of office. That's when I realized that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
See also: enemy, friend, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
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  • it takes a village
  • village
  • a woman's work is never done
  • casu consulto
  • best-laid plans go astray, the
  • the best-laid plans
  • the best-laid plans go astray
  • the best-laid plans of mice and men
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