Друзья познаются в беде
With accent marks:
Друзья́ познаю́тся в беде́.
Translation:
You see your friends in the times of trouble.
Meaning:
This proverb is about a true friendship. It often happens in life that people have many friends who only call themselves friends. But should a disaster happen, only a few of them are ready to help.
The closest English equivalent is: "A friend in need is a friend indeed".
Other Russian proverbs
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~ Seven babysitters make the kid to lose an eye.
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Who is talking about what, and a lousy one about the bath.
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Лучше горькая правда, чем сладкая ложь
Bitter truth is better than sweet lies.
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За двумя зайцами погонишься – ни одного не поймаешь
If you are chasing two hares at once, you won’t catch a single one.
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What you will sow, that you will reap.
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Кто рано встаёт, тому бог подает
(lit.) Whoever gets up early, God gives him
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When I eat I am deaf and mute.
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A holy place is never empty.
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