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A friend in need is a friend indeed

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  1. A friend who helps out when we are in trouble is a true friend — unlike others who disappear when trouble arises.


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"A friend in need is a friend indeed," he said.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2022

A friend in need is a friend indeed, you know.

From The New Rector by Weyman, Stanley John

A friend in need is a friend indeed, Mr. Arbuthnot, as your English saying has it.

From Mrs. Fitz by Snaith, J. C.

"A friend in need is a friend indeed," cried the king; "a thousand thousand thanks!"

From Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit by Mitra, Siddha Mohana

She even smiled her little pinched smile and pressed Rhoda's hand as she said, "A friend in need is a friend indeed."

From Superseded by Sinclair, May