æt þearfe man sceal freonda cunnian
Old English
Etymology
First attested in the Durham Proverbs. Literally "in need you have to test your friends."
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æt ˈθæ͜ɑr.fe mɑn ʃæ͜ɑl ˈfre͜oːn.dɑ ˈkun.ni.ɑn/, [æt ˈθæ͜ɑrˠ.ve mɑn ʃæ͜ɑl ˈfre͜oːn.dɑ ˈkun.ni.ɑn]
Proverb
æt þearfe man sċeal frēonda cunnian
- a friend in need is a friend indeed