Old English · proverb
æt þearfe man sceal freonda cunnian
- Part of speech
- proverb
- IPA
- /æt ˈθæ͜ɑr.fe mɑn ʃæ͜ɑl ˈfre͜oːn.dɑ ˈkun.ni.ɑn/[æt ˈθæ͜ɑrˠ.ve mɑn ʃæ͜ɑl ˈfre͜oːn.dɑ ˈkun.ni.ɑn]
- Syllables
- æt · ˈθæ͜ɑr · fe · mɑn · ʃæ͜ɑl · ˈfre͜oːn · dɑ · ˈkun · ni · ɑn (10 syllables)
Meaning
a friend in need is a friend indeed
Etymology
First attested in the Durham Proverbs. Literally "in need you have to test your friends."
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