Everyday Expressions

A friend of mine gave me a bunch of flower on my birthday.

He was a friend of the poor.

He was a friend to all good causes.

生活用语 Street Talks

A: Hi,Tom. Who's your friend? (跟在你后边的是谁)

B: My little brother Fred.

A: Hi, Fred.

A: I need something more than a fair-weather friend. (不能共患难的朋友）

B: I agree.

John and I are old friends.

He was my first good friend here.

What is a friend for? (朋友不就是做这个的吗？)

谚语 Proverbs

A good friend is my nearest relation. 良友如近亲。

A friend is easier lost than found. 朋友易失不易得。

A friend in court is better than a penny in purse. 曩中有钱，不如朝中有友。

A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难朋友才是真朋友。

A friend is best found in adversity. 患难见真友。

A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody. 广交友，无深交。