A Top 50 List of Memorable Fake Friends Quotes

Fake Friends Quotes – Everybody makes friends in different ways. While we have the chance to make friends that make us truly happy, there are also chances of meeting not-so-true friends. We all know that fake people exist in life, but the unfortunate thing is that we can end up befriending them without knowing it. There are many ways to spot a fake friend and different ways to deal with them. You’ll also find plenty of memorable lines that talk about the impact they leave. If you want some insight on how to deal with fake friends, here are some great Fake Friends Quotes:

• “You got nothing to lose. You don’t lose when you lose fake friends.”
  – Joan Jett
  
• “Fake friends are like shadows: always near you at your brightest moments, but nowhere to be seen at your darkest hour.”
  – Khalil Gibran
  
• “Having fake friends is like hugging cactus. The tighter you hug, the more pain you get.”
  – Riza Prasetyaningsih
  
• “Fake friends are with you today and against you tomorrow, whatever they say defines them not you.”
  – Shizra
  
• “Fake friends; those who only drill holes under your boat to get it leaking; those who discredit your ambitions and those who pretend they love you, but behind their backs they know they are in to destroy your legacies.”
  – Israelmore Ayivor
  
• “Fake friends often save you from being naive.”
  – Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar
  
• “Fake friends get mad when we don’t pretend to like them.”
  – Carlos Wallace
  
• “Don’t fear the enemies who attack you, fear the fake friends that hug you.”
  
• “A fake friend loves to see that you are doing well, but not better than they.”
  
• “A true friend will always, always be there to listen to your problems and help you out but a fake friend will only ever ask for your help.”
  
• “Fake friends are around you when they think you are cool. True friends are around you even when they think you are a fool.”
  
• “Fake friends make you feel like you are a second choice.”
  
• “Fake friends believe in rumors. Real friends believe in you.”
  
• “1 fake friend can do more damage than 5 enemies.”
  
• “False friendship, like the ivy, decays and ruins the walls it embraces; but true friendship gives new life and animation to the object it supports.”
  – Richard Burton

Other Fake Friends Quotes

• “An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.”
  – Buddha
  
• “A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.”
  – Benjamin Franklin
  
• “An honest enemy is better than a best friend who lies.”
  – Vandi Tanko
  
• “Better an honest enemy than a false friend.”
  – German Proverb
  
• “One fake friend can do more harm than 10 enemies… Be smart choosing your friends.”
  – Ziad K. Abdelnour
  
• “True friends are always there when you need them. False friends are only there when they need you.”
  
• “True friends esteem you of greater worth than you feel deserving. False friends demand you prove that worth.”
  – Richelle E. Goodrich
  
• “Eliminate those fake friends who seem real when you have something and disappear when you have nothing.”
  – Rashida Rowe
  
• “One good thing about being in a bad situation makes picking out fake friends really easy.”
  
• “It takes a special kind of person to be a hater, but only a true loser will give the impression of being your friend while resenting every progress/success in your life.”
  – Cory Stallworth
  
• You don’t lose friends because real friends can never be lost. You lose people masquerading as friends, and you’re better for it.”
  – Mandy Hale
  
• “Don’t be sad or afraid when you start losing friends, be glad you’re getting rid of the fake ones. Stay true to yourself.”
  – Terry Mark
  
• “True friends are like diamonds, precious but rare. Fake friends are like fall leaves, found everywhere.”
  
• “Fake friends are like autumn leaves, they’re scattered everywhere.”
  
• “We never lose friends; fake ones are exposed.”
  – Carlos Wallace
  
• “Parents notice your fake friends before you do.”
  
• “Some people are willing to betray years of friendship just to get a little bit of the spotlight.”
  – Lauren Conrad
  
• “A fake friend indeed is a friend only in his need.”
  – Jagadeesh Kumar
  
• “A fake friend is an enemy in disguise.”
  – Ellen J. Barrier
  
• “Better to have an enemy who slaps you in the face than a friend who stabs you in the back.”
  

Other Lines About Real Friends and Fake Ones

• “The real friends are out there on your own, on your lost and on your special days. If they aren’t there, take it like they aren’t your friends, find other friends.”
  – Deyth Banger
  
• “A friend who stands with you in pressure is more valuable than a hundred ones who stand with you in pleasure.”
  – Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
  
• “A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.”
  – Bernard Meltzer
  
• “Friendship is also about liking a person for their failings, their weakness. It’s also about mutual help, not about exploitation.”
  – Paul Theroux
  
• “Fire false friends as early as possible. Do it before they dig out the dream seeds you’ve planted. The earlier, the better; the quicker, the safer.”
  – Israelmore Ayivor
  
• “It makes such a difference to go through life with a kind friend on the inside rather than a critic who is telling us how we’re messing up.”
  – Kim Fredrickson
  
• “Be very careful of who you share your problem with, remember that not every friend that smiles at you is your best friend.”
  – Kemmy Nola
  
• “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”
  – Walter Winchell
  
• “What greater wound is there than a false friend?”
  – Sophocles
  
• “True friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but they are always there.”
  – Habeeb Akande
  
• “Always be careful of your friend who loves your enemy; you either trust such a fellow for your life or for your death!”
  – Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
  
• “Before you count your friends, make sure you can count on them. Some friends are only around when they want something from you but are never there when you need something from them.”
  – Rashida Rowe
  
• “A genuine enemy is more useful than a fake friend.”
  – Mokokoma Mokhonoana
  
• “False friends leave you in times of trouble.”
  – Aesop
  
• “You won’t need to explain your side of the story to a true friend.”

Check out more quotes about friends without “Keep Your Circle Small Quotes” and “Good Morning Quotes for a Friend.“