English proverbs and sayings: friends, friendship quotes

Better an open enemy than a false friend.

A broken friendship may be soldered, but will never be sound.

A friend is never known till needed.

False friends are worse than open enemies.

Old friends and old wine are best.

Even reckoning makes long friends.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

A hedge between keeps friendship green.

A joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend.

Friends are thieves of time.

A man is known by the company he keeps.

A friend to all is a friend to none.

Better lose a jest than a friend.

All are not friends that speak us fair.

Before you make a friend eat a bushel of salt with him.

Choose an author as you choose a friend.