न स सखा यो न ददाति सख्ये

 

न स सखा यो न ददाति सख्ये सचावुभे सचमानाय पित्वः॥ ऋग्वेदे

na sa sakhā yo na dadāti sakhye sacāvubhe sacamānāya pitvaḥ|| ṛgvede

If a person claims that he is a friend but if he is not prepared to render any help at all, then it is meaningless to call him a friend. Contact and association with such fellows is worthless.