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"Indeed" means "in truth." A friend who needs something is a person who is truly going to be your buddy. In other words, people who want something will be more friendly so that you will help them.
Yes. Fake frinds will be with you only till you have everything but real friends willbe withyou even when you are in problems or are even left wiht nothing.
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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" is the correct quotation, though your version - "a friend in need is friend in deed" is more apt and far less ambiguous than the original, or at least than the version we're currently familiar with.
It isn't known who wrote the phrase, though Oxford states it may be traced it back to the eleventh century.
It is sometimes read to mean that a friend you can help (a friend in need) is, or becomes, a true friend to you (a friend indeed), but this isn't supported by examples the phrase is generally used to illustrate, or by a knowledge of human nature!
Making more sense is the popularly accepted interpretation, which is that a person who is your friend and who supports you when you are in need, is indeed a true friend.
This is why your use of "in deed" struck me as apt. Whether you've written it that way deliberately or by accident, your version clearly states that someone who supports you in your time of need is behaving in the way a true friend should (a friend in deed).
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it means that if your friend is a true friend then they will come to you for help
A friend in need is a friend in deed is a proverb. It means a friend who helps you in the time you are in need of help is a true friend
it means that if your friend is a true friend then they will come to you for help
Because someone who is your friend when you are "in need" is indeed (definitely, surely) a good friend.
the opposite is a fair-weather friend who is ONLY your friend when things are going well or you can do something for them
It means that a true friend wouldn't mind asking you for help.
As well, that if you help them selflessly then you truly are a friend.
okay i don't want to be cynical or anything but a friend in need is not always a friend.
This applies in two cases:
1. If the person who helped you when you were in need wasn't that great a friend but so-so then it depends on what they helped you and whether they did it for you or because they could easily do it and took pity in you or whether they did it because they knew if they were nice to you you'd do something for their advantage. It also depends whether they would have helped you if you were in a more difficult situation with no ulterior motive, then you could safely say s/he is a true friend indeed.
2. This saying is actually used to test your friends. If your friend doesn't help you in times of need then I'm sorry s/he is branded as fair weather friend(though it again depends on the situation and why they didn't help you maybe for your own good).
But if they do help you go through case 1 again and analyze the motive.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoThis actually means the opposite of what people think it means -- lots of people think it means for you to be a friend.
It means that when someone needs something (a friend in need), they will be really, really friendly to you (a friend indeed) in order to convince you to be nice and help them.
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∙ 12y agoThe saying is actually 'a friend in need is a friend indeed' which can have a number of interpretations, the 'indeed' can also be spelled as 'in deed' which would change initial meanings. Also, 'a friend' can be a friend to somebody in need or can be a friend who is in need. There are therefore four ways to interpret this saying:
a friend (to you when you are in need) is indeed a good friend/is truly a good friend
a friend (to you when you are in need) is someone who will show friendliness/who will prove his friendship (when 'indeed' is spelled as 'in deed')
a friend who is in need is indeed a true friend/is truly a good friend
a friend who is in need is someone who will show friendliness/who will prove his friendship (when 'indeed' is spelled as 'in deed').
This phrase means that a true friend is someone who shows their loyalty and support during difficult times. It emphasizes the importance of friends who are there for you when you need them the most.
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∙ 11y agoSomeone who help her/his friend in trouble is a truly friend
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What does a friend in need what?
"A friend in need is a friend indeed"
What word completes the phrase A in need is a indeed?
The word you're looking for is friend. A friend in need is a friend in indeed.
What is that friend in need rhyme?
"A friend in need is a friend indeed" is a common phrase that means a true friend helps out when you are in need or trouble, showing their loyalty and support.
Can you complete this phrase A friend in need is a?
"A friend in need is a friend indeed!"
What are the release dates for A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed - 1906?
A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed - 1906 was released on: USA: 19 February 1906
What are the release dates for A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed - 1909?
A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed - 1909 was released on: USA: 8 June 1909
Which poet wrote a friend in need is a friend indeed?
edgar
Explain the proverb A friend in need is a friend indeed?
To put it exactly as it is meant to be understood. If you have a friend that will help you when you are in need of a friend then you truly have a friend. Often friends tend to evaporate when you need them.
A friend in need is a friend indeed. Is this usage correct?
Excerpt from The Phrase Finder: "A search of web-based material shows that 'a friend in need is a friend indeed' has about twice the public currency as 'a friend in need is a friend in deed'. Those who stand up for the latter are probably correct, but they will have a hard time changing the mind of the 'indeed' contingent." See the very interesting discussion of this phrase at the link provided below.
What does it mean when a man calls you his girlfriend to everyone one day then a friend to a female friend the next?
That you mam, indeed need a new "Friend" and if i were you, i would utilize a Frying Pan for emphasizing. please do enjoy the rest of your life.
Can you tell us some Slogans on save the girl child in Hindi?
a friend indeed is a friend in need
Is china a true friend of Pakistan?
History proves this is true. China has helped Pakistan in each and every time of need. As it is said "A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed" and China is a real friend of Pakistan.
