単語 "books and friends should be few but good" の日本語での意味

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books and friends should be few but good

US /bʊks ænd frendz ʃʊd bi fjuː bʌt ɡʊd/
UK /bʊks ænd frendz ʃʊd bi fjuː bʌt ɡʊd/
"books and friends should be few but good" picture

慣用句

本と友人は数は少なくても良いものであるべき

it is better to have a small number of high-quality books and friends than many of poor quality

例:
I don't need a thousand acquaintances; as the saying goes, books and friends should be few but good.
何千人もの知り合いは必要ありません。ことわざにあるように、本と友人は数は少なくても良いものであるべきです
He curates his library and social circle carefully, believing that books and friends should be few but good.
彼は、本と友人は数は少なくても良いものであるべきだと信じて、図書館と交友関係を慎重に選んでいます。