Original artwork, not a still
Much Ado About Nothing · 1600
Friendship is constant in all other things, save in the office and affairs of love.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Friendship is described as dependable until love enters the picture. The exception in 'save' turns an apparently reassuring statement into a warning about divided loyalties. The contrast suggests that affection and romantic interests can unsettle a bond that otherwise seems constant.
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