Friendship Vocabulary Set in Human Relationships: Full and Detailed List
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/ə dɔɡ ɪz mænz bɛst frɛnd/
Example:
My grandfather always said that a dog is man's best friend because his retriever never left his side.
a friend in need is a friend indeed
/ə frɛnd ɪn niːd ɪz ə frɛnd ɪnˈdiːd/
Example:
When I lost my job, Sarah helped me find a new one. Truly, a friend in need is a friend indeed.
a man is known by the company he keeps
/ə mæn ɪz noʊn baɪ ðə ˈkʌm.pə.ni hi kips/
Example:
You should be careful who you hang out with; a man is known by the company he keeps.
/ə ɡʊd frend ˈnev.ɚ əˈfendz/
Example:
I didn't mean to hurt your feelings, and as they say, a good friend never offends.
all men's friend is no man's friend
/ɔːl mɛnz frɛnd ɪz noʊ mænz frɛnd/
Example:
He tries to please everyone in the office, but remember that all men's friend is no man's friend.
you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family
/ju kæn tʃuːz jɔːr frendz bʌt ju ˈkæn.ɑːt tʃuːz jɔːr ˈfæm.ə.li/
Example:
My brother is annoying, but you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family.
a broken friendship may be soldered but will never be sound
/ə ˈbroʊkən ˈfrɛndʃɪp meɪ bi ˈsɑːdərd bʌt wɪl ˈnɛvər bi saʊnd/
Example:
They are talking again, but as the saying goes, a broken friendship may be soldered but will never be sound.
a hedge between keeps friendship green
/ə hɛdʒ bɪˈtwiːn kiːps ˈfrɛndʃɪp ɡriːn/
Example:
I don't ask her about her finances because a hedge between keeps friendship green.
a friend to all is a friend to none
/ə frend tuː ɔːl ɪz ə frend tuː nʌn/
Example:
He tries to please everyone in the office, but remember that a friend to all is a friend to none.
friendship is like money, easier made than kept
/ˈfrend.ʃɪp ɪz laɪk ˈmʌn.i, ˈiː.zi.ər meɪd ðæn kept/
Example:
They stopped talking after a small argument; I guess friendship is like money, easier made than kept.
better lose a jest than a friend
/ˈbetər luːz ə dʒest ðæn ə frend/
Example:
I decided not to make that joke about his failure, because it's better lose a jest than a friend.
be slow in choosing a friend, but slower in changing him
/biː sloʊ ɪn ˈtʃuːzɪŋ ə frend, bʌt ˈsloʊər ɪn ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ hɪm/
Example:
Remember the old advice: be slow in choosing a friend, but slower in changing him.
lend your money and lose your friend
/lɛnd jɔːr ˈmʌni ænd luːz jɔːr frɛnd/
Example:
I want to help him, but they say lend your money and lose your friend.
/seɪv ʌs frʌm ˈaʊər frendz/
Example:
With allies like these, may God save us from our friends.