Arthashastra

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अन्यतो विगृहीतं यल् लघु व्यसनम् एव वा । संधत्ते च उपकाराय तन् मित्रं वश्यम् अध्रुवम् ॥

that friend who, either when attacked or when in trouble, makes friendship for the security of his own existence is temporary and submissive friend.

english translation

anyato vigRhItaM yal laghu vyasanam eva vA । saMdhatte ca upakArAya tan mitraM vazyam adhruvam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript