Dost başa, düşman ayağa bakar
Friends focus on your virtues, enemies on your faults
Literal translationA friend looks at the head, an enemy at the feet
Usage contextReflects Turkish understanding of friendship vs enmity
Frequencyoccasional
Example
Hatalarımı sürekli hatırlatıyor. Dost başa, düşman ayağa bakar.Modern usage
Used to distinguish true friends from critics
Similar English proverb
A friend in need is a friend indeed