proverb [proverb]

Rafiki wa dhiki ndiye rafiki wa kweli

Maana (Definition)

Proverb affirming that true friendship is proven during hardship rather than times of wealth.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

A friend in times of distress is a true friend indeed

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

friend wa shida ni real

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Moral Proverb

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alipofilisika ni mmoja tu aliyemsaidia; kweli rafiki wa dhiki ndiye rafiki wa kweli."

Translation: When he went bankrupt only one helped him; truly a friend in distress is a true friend.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Rafiki Uaminifu