John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
153 John Heywood 1497?-1580? John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 153 |
| AUTHOR: | John Heywood (1497?–1580?) |
| QUOTATION: | But in deede, A friend is never knowne till a man have neede. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Proverbes. Part i. Chap. xi. |