Friendship Is Essential in Life

Hi there! I’m Liliya and I’d like to tell you about my close friend Polina.

Friendship plays a big role in society. It is about having close relationships between people. Everyone has a close friend in their life.

I have a close friend who is my classmate, and her name is Polina. She is a beautiful, tall girl with long hair and brown eyes. She is kind, polite, friendly, and helpful. In my opinion, a close friend should always be there to support you. With your friend, you can talk about everything you want – your problems and life situations.

I have known Polina for a long time, since the first grade. Once, when I found myself in a difficult situation, she was the one who supported me. She listened to me and gave me advice, which really helped. This showed that I can truly rely on her. I believe that real friendship means not only laughing together but also being there during tough moments. We travel, study, go for walks, and learn new things together. I am glad that I have such a friend.

I think friendship helps us become better people. Together, we grow and learn to understand others. We have many common interests, but we also respect each other’s opinions and preferences.

Thanks to my friendship with Polina, I have learned to appreciate support and trust. I am sure our friendship will last for a long time. As the proverb says, “Friendship is the greatest treasure.”

Proverbs About Friendship

Here are some meaningful proverbs from different cultures that highlight the value of friendship. Each of these proverbs carries deep wisdom and highlights different aspects of what makes friendship so precious.

• African Proverbs
  A friend is someone you share the path with.
  Hold a true friend with both hands.
• Chinese Proverbs
  A friend to all is a friend to none.
  Real gold is not afraid of the melting pot, and true friends are not afraid of adversity.
• Arabic Proverbs
  A friend is known in times of need.
  Choose your neighbor before your house and your friend before the road.
• Indian Proverbs
  A friend is one who talks to you honestly and helps you quietly.
  Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person; a friend’s wisdom, however, lights up the soul.
• English Proverbs
  A friend in need is a friend indeed.
  Friendship doubles joy and halves sorrow.
• Spanish Proverbs
  Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are.
  A true friend is worth more than a thousand relatives.
• Japanese Proverbs
  When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.
  Friendship is a sheltering tree.
• Ukrainian proverbs 
  Friendship is the greatest treasure.
  Without a faithful friend, life is filled with sorrow. (Без вірного друга — велика туга.)
  Seek a friend, and when you find one, hold on to them. (Друга шукай, а знайдеш — тримай.)
  A true friend is not the one who flatters you, but the one who tells you the truth. (Не той друг, хто медом маже, а той, хто правду каже.)
  An old friend is better than two new ones. (Старий друг кращий за нових двох.)
  Friends are known in trouble. (Друзі пізнаються в біді.)
  In good friendship, even water tastes sweet. (В добрій дружбі й вода солодка.)