Xhosa Friendship Quotes

Umhlobo wokwenyani uvela xa amanye ehamba.

English: A true friend appears when the others are leaving.

Umhlobo onyanisekileyo unjengamanzi entlango; unqabile kodwa uyasindisa.

English: An honest friend is like water in the desert; rare, but it saves.

Ubuhlobo abakhiwa ngezinto, bakhiwa ngentembeko.

English: Friendship is not built on things, it is built on trust.

Isandla sihlamba esinye; nabantu banjalo.

English: One hand washes the other; people are like that too.

Umhlobo olungileyo akakuxeli kuphela, uyakuxhasa.

English: A good friend does not only tell you off, he also supports you.

Ubuhlobo obunyanisekileyo abuvali umlomo xa ufanele ukuthetha inyaniso.

English: Honest friendship does not stay silent when the truth should be spoken.

Umhlobo othembekileyo ngumthi onika umthunzi kungekho nzuzo.

English: A loyal friend is a tree that gives shade expecting no reward.

Akukho ndlela inde xa uhamba nomhlobo.

English: No road is long when you walk with a friend.

Othembeke ebumnyameni nguye othembekileyo nasekukhanyeni.

English: The one loyal in the dark is the one loyal also in the light.