with friends like these, who needs enemies

== English == === Etymology === The Yale Book of Quotations cites American comedian Joey Adams as the originator of this line. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌwɪθ fɹɛn(d)z laɪk ðiːz ˌhu niːdz ˈɛnəmiːz/ === Phrase === with friends like these, who needs enemies? Indicating that one's close associates prove more adversarial than one's opponents. ==== Alternative forms ==== with friends like these who needs enemies with friends like those, who needs enemies; with friends like those who needs enemies with friends like that, who needs enemies ==== Translations ==== === References ===