Enemies and Friends
No, this post is not what you might think it is! As a writer of historical fiction, I often have occasion to look up various sayings, idioms, and proverbs, which has led me to learn some interesting things about our language. I thought it would be interesting to dissect some of these saying occasionally to learn where they come from. The first I thought I would tackle is “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” As a definition, this…