Friend

courtesy: Suresh Namboodiri

विद्या मित्रं प्रवासेषु भार्या मित्रं गृहेषु च ।
 
 
व्याधितस्यौषधं मित्रं धर्मो मित्रं मृतस्य च ।।
 
 
Skill/Knowledge is a man's friend in a foreign land. A good natured wife is the man's 
best friend.
 
Medicine is a sick man's friend. And charitable deeds are one's only friend 
after death