Depends on your definition of folktale. Try the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke ch 10, v 30-37.
"A friend in need is a friend indeed"
The word you're looking for is friend. A friend in need is a friend in indeed.
"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.
"A friend in need is a friend indeed!"
A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed - 1906 was released on: USA: 19 February 1906
A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed - 1909 was released on: USA: 8 June 1909
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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.
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.
a friend indeed is a friend in need
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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.