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| English | Russian |
| friend in need is a friend indeed | друг познается в несчастье |
| friend in need is a friend indeed | друзья познаются в беде |
| friend in need is a friend indeed | друг в беде есть настоящий друг |
| friends are OK when they don't get in the way | дружба дружбой, а табачок врозь (used to mean: friendship is friendship, but our tastes (interests, responsibilities, etc) differ) |