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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Some to the forest, some for firewood.
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A fisherman sees a fisherman from afar.
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В чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят
Don't bring your set of rules in a foreign monastery
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Patience and labor will grind everything.
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Water wears away a stone.
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Everything has its time.
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Чем дальше в лес, тем больше дров
The further into the forest, the more firewood is there.
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Дарёному коню в зубы не смотрят
Do not look at a given horse's teeth.
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