A friend in need is a friend indeed

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

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

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2022

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

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866 by Various

A friend in need is a friend indeed, We have oft-times heard: And King Richard the Third Was reduced to crying, 'My kingdom for a horse!'

From The Adventures of Harry Revel by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

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," Molly, more particularly when he's a lord.

From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Lever, Charles James