"Freunde in der Not gehen hundert auf ein Lot" meaning in German

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          "word": "in der Not erkennt man seine Freunde"
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          "word": "Freunde in der Not gehen tausend auf ein Lot"
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      "ipa": "/ˈfʁɔʏ̯ndə ˌɪn dɛɐ̯ ˈnoːt ˌɡeːən ˈhʊndɐt ˌaʊ̯f aɪ̯n ˈloːt/"
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