Zenobius 1.90

When a man fares ill, his friends are out of the way

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English

Proverb

When a man fares ill, his friends are out of the way

Explanation

of those who in misfortunes find no helper, their friends having fled.

Greek

Proverb

Ἀνδρὸς κακῶς πράσσοντος ἐκποδὼν φίλοι

Explanation

ἐπὶ τῶν ἐν τοῖς κακοῖς μηδεμίαν εὑρισκόντων βοήθειαν φευγόντων τῶν φίλων.

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