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A friend in need is a friend indeed

Latin translation: Amicus in penuriibus, amicus de facto

12:12 Sep 27, 2001
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Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: A friend in need is a friend indeed
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Matthew
Latin translation:Amicus in penuriibus, amicus de facto
Explanation:
Dear Matthew,

a nice idiomatic translation.

Amicus: friend
In Penuriibus: in need, with problems, not in a comfortable situation
Amicus: friend
De Facto: indeed, a REAL friend.

No need for verbs in such a phrase... I hope it helped :)

Flavio

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Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 16:35
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Amicus in penuriibus, amicus de facto
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
5 +1amicus certus in re incerta cernitur
Giles Watson


  

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Amicus in penuriibus, amicus de facto


Explanation:
Dear Matthew,

a nice idiomatic translation.

Amicus: friend
In Penuriibus: in need, with problems, not in a comfortable situation
Amicus: friend
De Facto: indeed, a REAL friend.

No need for verbs in such a phrase... I hope it helped :)

Flavio




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Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 16:35
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in SpanishSpanish
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agree  alz: :)))),Flavius numquam desperat; Pollicem premere!!! :)
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  -> EHEHEHEHEH :))
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
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amicus certus in re incerta cernitur


Explanation:
The Latin above is a fragment from the tragedian Quintus Ennius, quoted by Cicero in De Amicitia 17,64.

Your English proverb is an exact translation of this Latin phrase, which may derive from a Greek topos (or commonplace) found in Euripides, "en tois kakois gar agathoi saphestatoi philoi" (for in adverse circumstances, the good are the most outstanding friends - Hecuba 1226/7).

HTH,

Giles
PS
I'm pretty sure. My classical education includes a first class degree in Greek from the University of Cambridge.

Giles Watson
Italy
Local time: 16:35
Native speaker of: English

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agree  alz: correct
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