🗣️ Pakistan: “A friend is a friend's (other) hand”

Urdu proverb · Asia

دوست دوست کا ہاتھ ہوتا ہے

dost dost kā hāth hotā hai

“A friend is a friend's (other) hand”

A true friend is your own ability to act — help and loyalty when you need them most.

About this proverb

This saying belongs to the oral tradition of Pakistan, a country in Asia. Read the full collection of Pakistan proverbs, or explore the Proverbs of the World index.

صبر کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے

sabr kā phal mīṭhā hotā hai

“The fruit of patience is sweet”

Endure now and the reward comes later — patience ripens into something good.

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