A friend is not so soon gotten as lost.

More proverbs about Perseverance

• He loseth nothing who keeps God for his friend. Divine friendship guarantees ultimate gain despite earthly losses, since God's favor tran…
• Make not thy friend too cheap to thee, nor thyself to thy friend. Maintain mutual respect in friendship by valuing both your friend's worth and your own di…
• Love and lordship never like friendship. Romantic or hierarchical power dynamics fundamentally corrupt the equality that genuine f…
• A full purse never lacketh friends. Wealth attracts companions, but their loyalty evaporates when money disappears.
• Many things grow in the garden that were never planted there. Unexpected consequences and benefits arise from life's circumstances beyond our initial i…
• To give and keep there is need of wit. Generosity requires discernment about when and how much to give without depleting your ow…