Never leave a friend in the lurch.
Meaning: Abandoning someone who depends on you damages trust and reveals your character's weakness when tested.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
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From our tongue twisters
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