trust not the praise of a friend, nor the contempt of an enemy. 不要信赖朋友的赞扬，也不要仇敌的轻蔑放在心上。

we can live without a brother, but not without a friend. 我们生活中可以没有兄弟，但不能没有朋友。

we can live without our friends, but not without our neighbours. 生活可无友，邻居不能无。

when a friend asks, there is no tomorrow. 朋友的要求不要拖。

without a friend the world is a wilderness. 没有朋友，世界就等於一片荒野。

a bosom friend afar brings distant land near. 海内存知己，天涯若比邻。

admonish your friends in private, praise them in public. 在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。

a faithful friend is hard to find. 益友难得。

a good book is a best friend who never turns his back upon us. 一本好书，莫逆之交。

a near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman. 远亲不如近邻。

an empty purse frightens many friends. 囊中无分文，亲友不上门。

a ready way to lose friend is to lend him money. 失友皆从借钱起。

a thousand friends are few, one enemy is too many. 朋友千人尚觉少，仇敌一人犹嫌多。

a true friend is known in the day of adversity. 疾风知劲草，患难见真情。