The famous aphorisms related to making friends are as follows:

1. The most valuable thing about knowing each other is understanding. ——Li Ling

2. Friendship between common people and clothing should not be forgotten. ——Li Yanshou

3. Virtue must not be isolated from others, but must follow its neighbors. ——Mencius

4. Poverty can test the authenticity of friends. ——Dante

5. Knowing one person is enough for a lifetime. ——Zhao Yi

6. Confidants treat each other with sincerity. ——Wen Tianxiang

7. A kind heart is the best law. ——Merkeli

8. Observe words and emotions, measure your ability. ——Lu Kun

9. People you make temporary friends cannot be considered friends. ——Bacon

10. High mountains and flowing water cannot be listened to except by close friends. ——Wen Tianxiang

11. There are close friends in the sea, and they are like neighbors in the world. ——Wang Bo

12. When employing people, take advantage of their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. ——Wei Yuan

13. The green trees are close to the village, and the green mountains are sloping outside. ——Meng Haoran

14. The bright moon rises on the sea, and the end of the world is at this time. ——Zhang Jiuling

15. Those who can use others are invincible in the world. ——Wang Fuzhi

16. I want to play the piano, but I hate not knowing the music. ——Meng Haoran

17. The tide is flat and the two sides are lost, but the wind is rising and the sail is hanging. ——Wangwan

18. The taste of sugarcane is as sweet as ever, and friendship becomes more profound over time. ——Yuan Mu

19. Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, you can leisurely see the Nanshan Mountain. ——Tao Yuanming

20. If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

21. There are many friends when banqueting and laughing, and there are few friends who know each other in times of adversity. ——Pu Songling

22. Friends are the sunshine in life. ——Ibsen

23. Friends are like melons. You will get one after a hundred attempts. ——France

24. Giving words as a gift is more important than gold, stone, pearls and jade. ——Xunzi

25. How many people can you count on your fingers in your life? ——Bai Juyi

26. A person who knows one’s friends across the sea is as close as a neighbor to the end of the world. ——Wang Bo

27. A loyal friend is the incarnation of Bodhisattva. ——Napoleon

28. Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

29. A gentleman uses literature to make friends, and friends to support benevolence. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

30. Snobbish friends will leave you sooner or later.

——Adams