1、a bosom¹ friend afar brings distant land near. 海内存知己，天涯若比邻。

2、a faithful friend is hard to find. 益友难得。

3、a father is a treasure, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is both. 父亲是财富，兄弟是安慰，朋友兼而有之。

4、a friend exaggerates a man’s virtue², an enemy his crimes. 朋友宣扬人的美德，敌人夸大人的罪过。

5、a friend in court is better than a penny in purse. 囊中有钱，不如朝中有友。

6、a friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真交。

7、a friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情

8、a friend is a second self. 朋友是另一个我。

9、a friend is best found in adversity. 患难见真友。

10、a friend is never known till a man has need. 不到患难时，永远不能认识真正的朋友。

11、a friend is not so soon gotten as lost. 交友慢，失友快。

12、a friend to everybody is a friend to nobody. 广交友，无深交。