“Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.”
Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts—the proverb observes how patronage and flattery distort authentic relationships, connecting the fool's pursuit of favor with the wise person's adherence to principle regardless of advantage.
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