Betrayal Quotes
A good friend will always stab you in the front.
"A good friend will always stab you in the front."— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
An honest friend is imagined as confronting you openly rather than undermining you secretly. The violent metaphor describes candour, not acceptable physical conduct.
Key takeaway:
Prefer frank, caring criticism to concealed hostility.
Origin of the quote
A modern variant of a Broadway quip credited to Jimmy Nelson in 1955.
Who actually said this?
Likely misattributedAttribution research traces the front-stabbing formulation to Walter Winchell’s column, long after Wilde’s death. The posted wording is a later variant.
