If you have to appease your brother, he is no longer your brother. Appeasing means striving and toiling to please him. The saying goes: If your brother forces you to appease and flatter him, he is no longer your brother.
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The closest English equivalent to this proverb is:
A true friend needs no flattering.
A true friend needs no flattery or appeasement.
A similar proverb is:
If you must walk on eggshells around him, he is no true friend.
Another common proverb with a similar meaning is:
A friend to all is a friend to none.
This proverb is sometimes used to describe a lack of genuine friendship, though it doesn't perfectly capture the sentiment.
This Arabic proverb criticizes a brother or friend whose affection is conditional on pretense and constant manipulation.
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