आपत्काले तु सम्प्राप्ते यन्मित्रं मित्रमेव तत् ।
वृद्धिकाले तु सम्प्राप्ते दुर्जनोऽपि सुहृद्भवेत् ॥
āpat-kāle tu samprāpte yan-mitraṁ mitram eva tat |
vṛddhi-kāle tu samprāpte durjano’pi suhṛd bhavet ||
(Mahāsubhāṣita-saṅgraha)
“One who is a friend during times of adversity is a friend indeed. Even wicked people become friendly during times of prosperity.”