proverb · Words worth keeping
Between true friends, even water drunk together is sweet enough.
Between true friends, even water drunk together is sweet enough.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying makes even plain water sweet enough between true friends. It values shared connection over an elaborate occasion.
What the words are saying
Sweet enough expresses satisfaction figuratively rather than changing the drink’s composition. A useful reading appreciates a modest moment without claiming friendship removes material needs or demanding that people accept deprivation. The phrase does not define a universal measure of closeness.
Everyday example
Two friends value a simple conversation without needing an expensive setting.
When to use it
Use it to discuss the value of shared time without denying practical needs.
What it does not mean
No literal sweetness, universal satisfaction or removal of basic needs is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided proverb reference
Supplied reference A; unit 715; PDF page 103
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