man's best friend

English

Etymology

Refers to the millennia-long history of close relations, loyalty, friendship, and companionship of dogs with humans.

Noun

man 's best friend

An affectionate term for a dog, or dogs in general.

Translations

an affectionate term for a dog

Finnish: ihmisen paras ystävä
French: le meilleur ami de l’homme (fr) m
German: bester Freund des Menschen (de) m
Hungarian: az ember legjobb barátja
Icelandic: besti vinur mannsins m
Indonesian: teman terbaik manusia
Norwegian:
Bokmål: menneskets beste venn m

Nynorsk: menneskets beste ven m, menneskets beste venn m
Portuguese: o melhor amigo do homem m
Russian: друг челове́ка m (drug čelovéka)
Spanish: el mejor amigo del hombre m

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