ἐν ταῖς ἀνάγκαις χρημάτων κρείττων φίλος → it is better in times of need to have friends rather than money, a friend in need is a friend indeed (Menander, Sententiae monostichoi 143)
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P. and V. καιρός, ὁ. In case of emergency: Ar. and P. ἤν τι δέῃ. To provide for the emergency: P. περὶ τῶν παρόντων προβουλεύειν (Thuc. 8, 1). In this emergency: P. and V. οὕτως ἐχόντων (lit., things being thus).
