It's easy to attract people who want to share your good fortune, but finding someone who will stand by you through hardship is rare. This saying encourages cherishing those who prove loyal in difficult times.
This is a common proverb in Chinese social wisdom, reflecting the high value placed on loyalty and the realistic understanding that many relationships are transactional.
It serves as a social filter — reminding people not to mistake popularity for genuine connection. It also validates those who do stay loyal, elevating them to a special moral status.
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