Yes'm, old friends is always best, 'less you can catch a new one that's fit to make an old one out of.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Old friends are generally best, unless a new friend can become a long-term one.
- In plain terms
- Old friends are best unless a new one fits as well.
- What can you take from it?
- Old friends are best unless a new one fits as well.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a friend 'fit'?
- Is an old friend always better?
Another view
Old friends can sometimes become burdensome.
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