You Magazine 1398

[magcrossword]

17 and 19d. proverb illustrating thr importance of being selective when it comes to chums. ( ,6,2,3,1,6,2,4 ) sorry I have no letters placed.

[factor-fiction]

Should there be a number before the ",6,"?

[factor-fiction]

It's nearly (a friend) indeed is a friend in need, though that's back to front I think

[scooping]

But that is nowhere near the letters count

[Calibax]

A friend to all is a friend to none.

[factor-fiction]

A friend to all is a friend to none.

[factor-fiction]

Well I knew the letter count was wrong and mine ended in 1,6,2,4 so it was worth a punt; and maybe it triggered ideas for the answer- it helped me get it (albeit a fraction too late)

[factor-fiction]

Aristotle, apparently
http://proverb.taiwanonline.org/display.php?thm=true&;actual=Friendship&term=friend&

[BettyBook]

The amount of letters is way out, 'a friend in ... is a friend in ...' as I read understand that proverb it reads 'a friend in need is a friend indeed'. There must be another proverb which fits but where....... Keep trying will get post if find out anything helpful.

[BettyBook]

Thank you factor-fiction