Question

Complete the following proverb:
Keep your friends close and your enemies ____.

• A. away
• B. far
• C. closer
• D. distance

Answer 1

The correct option is C closer

The proverb is: Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Friends are to be kept close to oneself in order to enrich our lives. One would normally think of keeping the enemies away at a distance. However, in such a case, we may not be able to keep track of their plans. By keeping enemies (or malicious people) closer to oneself, it is easier to be vigilant and be aware of any plans which they may have to harm us.

The correct word to fill the given blank is 'closer'. Hence option C is correct and the other options are incorrect.