A proverb meaning that friends are among the most important things to have in life; a good friend is a great blessing.
彼はいつも『持つべきものは友』と言って、仲間を大切にしている。
He always says, 'A good friend is a great blessing,' and values his companions.
大学で困ったときに助けてくれた友人を思い出して、持つべきものは友だと改めて感じた。
Remembering the friend who helped me in college, I was reminded that friends are truly worth having.
大雪で帰れないとき、近所の人が助けてくれて、持つべきものは友だと思った。
When I couldn't get home in a heavy snow, a neighbor helped me, and I thought, 'Friends are the things you should have.'