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Friends through fortune become enemies through mishap. — English
Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight. — English
Friends must part. — English
Friends and mules fail in hard trials. — Spanish
Friends are known in time of need. — Dutch
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Friends agree best at a distance. — Scottish
Friends while wine and meat are there, husband and wife while there are fuel and rice. — Chinese
Friendship is friendship, except when it comes to tobacco. — Russian
Friendship is the marriage of the soul. — Japanese
Friendship is like wine, the older the better. — Polish
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Friendship is friendship, but money has to be counted. — Russian
Friendship is not laughing. — African (Kpelle)
Friendship is not to be bought at a fair. — English
Friendship is stronger than close relationship. — Indian (Tamil)
Friendship is stronger than kinship. — Yiddish
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Friendship is good, though absence from friends is painful. — Irish
Friendship, like mud, breaks when it dries up. — Filipino
Friendship that flames goes out in a flash. — English
Friendship broken may be soldered, but never made whole. — Spanish
Friendship is friendship, but work is work. — Russian
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Friendship lasts as long as the pot boils. — Greek
Gifts make friendship lasting. — Danish
Go often to your friend and you'll be treated coolly. — Japanese
Go to your rich friend's house when invited, to your poor friend's without invitation. — Portuguese
God defend me from my friends; I'll keep myself from my enemies. — English
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