proverb · Legacy record
In times of prosperity friends are plentiful.
In times of prosperity friends are plentiful.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying makes friends plentiful during prosperity. It suggests that company may be easier to find when circumstances are favourable.
What the words are saying
Plentiful describes a pattern in general terms rather than measuring anyone’s relationships. A critical application distinguishes company from dependable support without assuming every companion is opportunistic. Difficulty may reveal particular needs, but it does not automatically prove friends are false.
Everyday example
Someone considers who offers dependable support rather than measuring friendship only by the size of a gathering.
When to use it
Use it to discuss company and support with motives unassumed.
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What it does not mean
Prosperity does not establish a number of friends or prove why they stay.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided proverb reference
Supplied reference A; unit 494; PDF page 73
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