1 . Friendship cannot stand always on one side。来而不往非礼也。
2 . Keep the old， meet the new； one is gold， another is silver。保有老朋友，认识新朋友；一个是黄金，一个是白银。
3 . A friend in need is a friend indeed。患难朋友才是真朋友。
4 . Without a friend the world is a wilderness。没有朋友，世界就等於一片荒野。
5 . One friend in a lifetime is much； two are many； three are hardly possible。一生有一个朋友就够了，有两个则太多，三个则很难存在。
6 . Friends are like fiddle-strings， they must not be screwed too tight。朋友像琴弦，不能太拧紧。
7 . There are three kinds of friends： best friends， guest friends， and pest friends。朋友有三种类：亲密无间的朋友，客人一样的朋友，难缠的朋友。
8 . Books， like friends， should be few and well chosen。书籍如朋友，应该少而精。
9 . Better lose a jest than a friend。宁可不说一句俏皮话，以免得罪朋友们。
10 . a good book is a best friend who never turns his back upon us。 一本好书，莫逆之交。
11 . A joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend。开玩笑总不能化敌为友，反而有时会失去朋友。
12 . Your friend is the man who knows all about you and still likes you。朋友是什么？就是知道你的一切而又喜欢上你的人（包括你的缺点）。
13 . better lose a jest than a friend。 宁可不说一句俏皮话，以免得罪朋友们。
14 . a friend without faults will never be found。 没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的。
15 . a friend exaggerates a man’s virtue， an enemy his crimes。 朋友宣扬人的美德，敌人夸大人的罪过。
16 . A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman。远亲不如近邻。
17 . An empty purse frightens many friends。囊中无分文，亲友不上门。
18 . A true friend is one soul in two bodies。真正的朋友好似两个身子长着一颗心。
19 . There is no stronger bond of friendship than a mutual enemy。具有共通敌人的友谊最牢固。
20 . A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody。广交友，无深交。
