A friend in need is a friend indeed

Meaning: True friends show their worth during difficult times.

Origin: Latin proverb (Amicus in necessitate probatur), used in English since the 11th century.

Translations

• French: C'est dans le besoin qu'on reconnaît ses amis (literally: It's in need that we recognize our friends)
• Spanish: En la necesidad se conoce al amigo (literally: In need, the friend is known)
• Japanese: 真の友は逆境で知る (Shin no tomo wa gyakkyō de shiru) (literally: True friends are known in adversity)

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