“Keep your friends close and your french fries closer”

“Keep your friends close and your (french) fries closer” is a saying that has been printed on many images. “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer” is a famous saying from the film The Godfather Part II (1974).
 
“Keep your friends close, and your curly fries even closer” was posted on Facebook by Tony Balony on April 12, 2010.  “Keep ur friends close, and ur curly fries closer. Haha 😃 gotta love jack in the box” was posted on Facebook by Mica Renee Brown on July 25, 2010.
   
“keep your friends close and your french fries closer!” was posted on Facebook by Jack Turner on May 4, 2010. “Keep your friends close, and your fries closer” was posted on Facebook by Husrin Tahale on June 20, 2010. “‘I keep my friends close, but my french fries closer.’ -The Godfather” was posted on Facebook by The Chatterbox Drive-In on March 9, 2011. “Keep your friends close and your Waffle Fries closer” was posted on X/Twitter by Chick-fil-A, Inc. on March 3, 2014.
 
Related sayings include “Keep your ferns close and your anemones closer,”  “Keep your friends close and your wine glass closer,” “Keep your friends close, but your coffee closer,” “Keep your fries close and your onion rings closer,” “Keep your fronds close and your anemones closer” and “They say keep your friends close, but your enemies closer… *coughs*.”
   
 
Wiktionary: keep your friends close, and your enemies closer
Proverb
keep your friends close, and your enemies closer
1. One should be on one’s toes and alert of one’s surroundings if malicious people are around, to ensure that they cannot wreak havoc in one’s life.
       
Facebook
Tony Balony
April 12, 2010 at 9:14 PM ·
Keep your friends close, and your curly fries even closer
 
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Jack Turner
May 4, 2010 at 12:52 AM ·
keep your friends close and your french fries closer!
     
Facebook
Husrin Tahale
June 20, 2010 at 9:05 AM ·
Keep your friends close, and your fries closer.
       
Facebook
Mica Renee Brown
July 25, 2010 at 5:53 PM ·
Keep ur friends close, and ur curly fries closer. Haha 😃 gotta love jack in the box.
 
Facebook
Samuel Carrillo
February 1, 2011 at 10:29 PM ·
Funny Jack…“keep ur friends close, keep ur curly fries closer.“lol
       
Facebook
The Chatterbox Drive-In
March 9, 2011 at 6:46 PM ·
“I keep my friends close, but my french fries closer.”
-The Godfather
 
X/Twitter
Alex Perez
@alexxxyuHoochie
Keep your friends close and your curly fries closer.
8:20 PM · Jun 17, 2011
 
X/Twitter
Hippo
@HelloMeHippo
Hippo say keep your friends close, and french fries closer.
3:55 AM · Jul 5, 2011
 
X/Twittev
Avnt Twyla 🏳️‍🌈🌺
@RokkPrada
“Keep your friends close, and your curly fries closer.”—Jack
6:36 PM · Jul 13, 2011
     
X/Twittev
LIV
@liv_xc
Keep your friends close and your curly fries closer -jack in the box
6:22 PM · Nov 20, 2011
 
X/Twitter
Susan Lorna Hoe
@chocgotmelike
Keep your friends close.
Keep your french fries closer.
4:27 AM · Dec 20, 2011
   
X/Twittev
Ѕнαnnön Franĸıe♥
@ShannonFrankiie
Just seen a sign on my way to town that said “Keep your friends close and your fries closer.” LMAO!
8:40 AM · Feb 4, 2012
   
X/Twitter
ˌkāsəˈdēyə🌵
@chocolatejunkee
‘Keep your friends close, and your fries closer.’ - McDonalds
1:08 PM · Feb 5, 2012
   
X/Twitter
Rashed Al Araifi
@RashedAlAraifi
Keep your friends close, and your french fries closer.
4:46 AM · Feb 14, 2012
 
X/Twitter
ブザイド 𝕏
@Bu_ZaiD
iAgree with what McDonald’s said, Keep Your Friends Close & Your Fries Closer!
9:51 AM · Feb 21, 2012
     
X/Twitter
F.🤍🐰ིྀ( Taylor’s version)
@Fernanda_Sab
Keep your friends close, & your fries closer.- Mcdonalds #cool
8:18 PM · Feb 23, 2012
 
X/Twitter
Laura Prats
@LauraPrats10
Photo: Keep your friends close and your fries closer http://tmblr.co/ZASKdxHt_KoC
4:15 PM · Mar 12, 2012
 
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Brynn Foley
@BrynnFoley
Keep your friends close and your fries closer!  http://instagr.am/p/K6IA4myUEW/
1:31 PM · May 22, 2012
 
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garrett penna
@JGarrettP_15
“@sarcasmstweets: Keep your friends close and your fries closer.”
@buh_laire
1:01 PM · Nov 11, 2012
 
X/Twitter
gilllllllian
@itsgillnotjill
“ “keep your friends close and your fries closer””
8:52 PM · Mar 28, 2013
 
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McDonald’s
@McDonalds
Keep your friends close & your #fries closer.
4:10 PM · Jan 15, 2014
   
X/Twitter
Chick-fil-A, Inc.
@ChickfilA
Keep your friends close and your Waffle Fries closer.
11:01 AM · Mar 3, 2014
 
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McDonald’s
@McDonaldsCHS
Keep your friends close. Keep your fries closer.
1:55 PM · Sep 12, 2014
 
X/Twitter
ELMENS
@elmensmag
At Iftar , keep your friends close and your fries closer! #elmens #food #instagood #love #smile #bestoftheday #foll…
(The saying is also shown on an image.—ed.)
2:07 PM · Jun 11, 2016
 
X/Twitter
Ramona Gomez
@RamonaGomezRE
Keep your friends close and your French Fries closer.
Happy National French Fry Day!
#NationalFrenchFryDay #FrenchFries
5:32 PM · Jul 13, 2022
 
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K’s Fries
@fries_obsession
Keep your friends close and your fries closer ✨
4:44 AM · Aug 9, 2024
 
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Nayele18
@nayele18maybe
Keep your friends close and your french fries closer.
3:17 PM · Aug 13, 2024