fair weather friends
Sunshine-only companions
Fair weather friends are people who remain friendly only when circumstances are easy or advantageous, abandoning you during difficult times.
The phrase comes from sailing—fair weather makes for pleasant voyages, but storms reveal who stays aboard.
When I lost my job, I found out who my fair weather friends were.
- weathercockWind direction indicator
- disloyalUntrue to commitments
- bandwagonerOne who follows trends
- unreliableNot consistently performing
- superficialLacking depth or substance
fickle · inconsistent · true colors · turncoat · insincerity · users · opportunism · conditional · backstabber · betrayal · adversity · untrustworthy · temporary · selfishness · flatterers · trust · hangers-on · acquaintanceship
fair weather friendsride or die
Unfailingly loyal person
lifelong friends · blood brothers · bosom friends · best friends · bosom buddies
fair weather friendssoul mates
Ideal romantic partners
kindred spirits · close friends · best friends · bosom friends
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