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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/
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Idiom

1.

buku dan kawan biarlah sedikit tetapi baik

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

Contoh:
I don't need a thousand acquaintances; as the saying goes, books and friends should be few but good.
Saya tidak perlukan seribu kenalan; bak kata pepatah, buku dan kawan biarlah sedikit tetapi baik.
He curates his library and social circle carefully, believing that books and friends should be few but good.
Dia menyusun perpustakaan dan lingkungan sosialnya dengan teliti, percaya bahawa buku dan kawan biarlah sedikit tetapi baik.
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