a friend in need

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/ə frɛnd ɪn nid/

/ə frɛnd ɪn niːd/

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Definition (English)

Part of the saying "a friend in need is a friend indeed": a friend who helps you in hard times is a true friend.

A friend in need is a friend indeed, as my grandmother used to say.

Büyükannemin dediği gibi, dost kara günde belli olur.
When I lost my job, Tom proved to be a friend in need.

İşimi kaybettiğimde Tom, zor günümde yanımda olan bir dost olduğunu gösterdi.