A friend exaggerates a man''s virtue¹, an enemy his crimes. 朋友宣扬人的美德，敌人夸大人的罪过。

A friend in court is better than a penny in purse. 曩中有钱，不如朝中有友。

A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难朋友才是真朋友。

A friend is a second self. 朋友是另一个我。

A friend is best found in adversity. 患难见真友。

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

A friend is not so soon gotten as lost. 交友慢，失友快。

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

A friend without faults will never be found. 没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的。