1、Nothing makes the earth seem to spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.
远方的朋友能使世界变得非常宽阔； 他们组成了经纬度。
2、I like a simple friend, who holds my faults like a looking glass before my face.
我喜欢这样的朋友， 他对我的缺点就像照镜子一样直言不讳。
3、Between friends all is common.
朋友之间不分彼此。
4、No man can be happy without a friend, nor be sure of his friend till he is unhappy.
没有朋友的人不会幸福，不处逆境不能识别朋友。
5、A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.
好书如挚友， 情谊永不渝。
6、A man knows his companion in a long journey and a little inn.
路遥知马力， 日久见人心。
7、Old friends and old wine are best.
陈酒味醇， 老友情深。
8、Of our mixed life two quests are given control: food for the body, friendship for the soul.
在复杂的生命中， 有两点要牢记：为生存需要吃饭， 而心灵需要友谊。
9、It is well that there is no one without a fault, for he would not have a friend in the world .
世界上没有不犯错误的人。 想交没有错误的朋友， 你就没有朋友。
解释如下
关于朋友的谚语（英语）
A broken friendship may be soldered,but will never be sound.
破裂了的友谊,再补也难如故.
A brother is a friend given by God.
兄弟是天赐的朋友.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难见真情.
A friend is easier lost than found.
朋友易失不易得.
A friend is known in necessity.
患难见友情.
A friend to all is a friend to none.
对一切人都是朋友,对哪一个也不是朋友.
A friend's frown is better than a fool's smile.
朋友对你皱眉,胜过傻瓜对你微笑.
A friennd in word is never friend of mine.
口头上的朋友决不是朋友.
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and for ever.
好书如好友,友情永不渝.
A good friend is my nearest relation.
好友即至亲.
A good man terminates a friendship with out rancour.
君子绝交不记仇.
A hedge between keeps friendship green.
交友有度,友谊常青. / 君子之交淡如水.
A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman.
远亲不如近友.
A real friend never gets in your way, unless you happen to be on the way down.
真正的朋友绝不会挡住你的去路,除非在你走下坡路时.
All are not friends that speak us fait.
当面说好话的并不都是朋友.
All theory, dear friend,is grey; but the precious tree of life is green.
亲爱的朋友,所有的理论都是灰色的;而宝贵的生活之树却是绿色的.
An open enemy is better than a hollow friend.
宁有公开的敌人,不要虚伪朋友.
Animals are such agreeable friends-they ask no questions,they pass no criticisms.
动物是极容易相处的朋友，它们从不提问，也从不会批评。
As devotion unites lovers so perfidy estranges friends.
忠诚是爱情的桥梁,欺诈是友谊的敌人.
At need one sees who his friend is.
处于困境时可以看出谁是自己的朋友.
Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.
选择朋友要慢,换朋友更要慢.
Before friends all is common.
朋友之间应不分彼此.
Before you make a friend eat a bushel of salt with him.
交友前先和他共吃一蒲式耳盐. /不深知,不结交.
Better drink the water given by a friend,than eat the honey offered by the enemy.
宁喝朋友水，不吃敌人蜜。
Better lose a jest than a friend.
宁可少说俏皮话,也不开罪朋友.
Better without gold than without friends.
宁可没有金钱,不可没有朋友.
Books and friends should be few but good.
书与友,贵精不贵多.
Choose an author as you choose a friend.
择书如择友.
Community of purpose makes friendship.
目标一致生友谊.
Could we see when and where we are to meet again, we would be more tender when we bid our friends goodbye.
假如我们能预知何时何地重逢,和朋友话别时就会更情真.
Diffidence is the poison of friendship.
踌躇是友谊的毒药.
Even reckoning makes long friends.
帐目清楚,友情久长.
Fall not out with a friend for a trifle.
别为小事与朋友争吵.
False friends are worse than open enemise.
口是心非的朋友比公开的敌人更坏.
Fire is the test of gold, adversity of friendship.
烈火试真金,苦难试友情.
Friends are like fiddle-strings, they must not be screwed too tight.
琴弦不可太紧,朋友不可太亲.
Friends are thieves of time.
朋友是时间的浪费者. / 浪费朋友的时间,就是谋财害命.
Friends may meet, but mountains never greet.
山与山不会点头,人与人却能交友.
A broken friendship may be soldered,but will never be sound.
破裂了的友谊,再补也难如故.
A brother is a friend given by God.
兄弟是天赐的朋友.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难见真情.
A friend is easier lost than found.
朋友易失不易得.
A friend is known in necessity.
患难见友情.
A friend to all is a friend to none.
对一切人都是朋友,对哪一个也不是朋友.
A friend's frown is better than a fool's smile.
朋友对你皱眉,胜过傻瓜对你微笑.
A friennd in word is never friend of mine.
口头上的朋友决不是朋友.
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and for ever.
好书如好友,友情永不渝.
A good friend is my nearest relation.
好友即至亲.
A good man terminates a friendship with out rancour.
君子绝交不记仇.
A hedge between keeps friendship green.
交友有度,友谊常青. / 君子之交淡如水.
A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman.
远亲不如近友.
A real friend never gets in your way, unless you happen to be on the way down.
真正的朋友绝不会挡住你的去路,除非在你走下坡路时.
All are not friends that speak us fait.
当面说好话的并不都是朋友.
All theory, dear friend,is grey; but the precious tree of life is green.
亲爱的朋友,所有的理论都是灰色的;而宝贵的生活之树却是绿色的.
An open enemy is better than a hollow friend.
宁有公开的敌人,不要虚伪朋友.
Animals are such agreeable friends-they ask no questions,they pass no criticisms.
动物是极容易相处的朋友，它们从不提问，也从不会批评。
As devotion unites lovers so perfidy estranges friends.
忠诚是爱情的桥梁,欺诈是友谊的敌人.
At need one sees who his friend is.
处于困境时可以看出谁是自己的朋友.
Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.
选择朋友要慢,换朋友更要慢.
Before friends all is common.
朋友之间应不分彼此.
Before you make a friend eat a bushel of salt with him.
交友前先和他共吃一蒲式耳盐. /不深知,不结交.
Better drink the water given by a friend,than eat the honey offered by the enemy.
宁喝朋友水，不吃敌人蜜。
Better lose a jest than a friend.
宁可少说俏皮话,也不开罪朋友.
Better without gold than without friends.
宁可没有金钱,不可没有朋友.
Books and friends should be few but good.
书与友,贵精不贵多.
Choose an author as you choose a friend.
择书如择友.
Community of purpose makes friendship.
目标一致生友谊.
Could we see when and where we are to meet again, we would be more tender when we bid our friends goodbye.
假如我们能预知何时何地重逢,和朋友话别时就会更情真.
Diffidence is the poison of friendship.
踌躇是友谊的毒药.
Even reckoning makes long friends.
帐目清楚,友情久长.
Fall not out with a friend for a trifle.
别为小事与朋友争吵.
False friends are worse than open enemise.
口是心非的朋友比公开的敌人更坏.
Fire is the test of gold, adversity of friendship.
烈火试真金,苦难试友情.
Friends are like fiddle-strings, they must not be screwed too tight.
琴弦不可太紧,朋友不可太亲.
Friends are thieves of time.
朋友是时间的浪费者. / 浪费朋友的时间,就是谋财害命.
Friends may meet, but mountains never greet.
山与山不会点头,人与人却能交友.