Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Friends often appear only in good times.
- In plain terms
- People be friends when things are good but leave when things get hard.
- What can you take from it?
- Test relationships during difficult times.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who stays when things get tough?
- Are you a fair-weather friend?
Another view
Some friendships withstand hardship better than others.
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