fair-weather friend
fair-weather friend · fair-weather friends
друг до первой беды
Schönwetterfreund
One who is friendly, helpful, or available only when it is advantageous or convenient…One who is friendly, helpful, or available only when it is advantageous or convenient to be so.
UK/ˈfɛəˌwɛðə ˈfɹɛnd/US/ˈfɛɚˌwɛðɚ ˈfɹɛnd/
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)One who is friendly, helpful, or available only when it is advantageous or convenient to be so.
Schönwetterfreund
друг до пе́рвой беды́drug do pérvoj bedý
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
one who is friendly, etc., only when it is advantageous or convenient:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
one who is friendly, etc., only when it is advantageous or convenient:
Origin
From fair-weather + friend, drawing an analogy between good weather and trouble-free timesFrom fair-weather + friend, drawing an analogy between good weather and trouble-free times.
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Forms
plural: fair-weather friendsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedfair-weather friendship