fair-weather friend

US /ˈferˌweð.ər ˈfrend/
UK /ˈferˌweð.ər ˈfrend/
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都合のいい友達, うわべだけの友達

a person who is only a friend when things are going well and abandons you when difficulties arise

:
I thought he was my friend, but he turned out to be a fair-weather friend when I lost my job.
彼は私の友達だと思っていたが、仕事を失ったとき、彼は都合のいい友達だとわかった。
Don't rely on him; he's just a fair-weather friend.
彼に頼るな。彼はただの都合のいい友達だ。