“A faithful friend never becomes a stranger, even after a hundred years.”
True friendship endures regardless of time, distance, or circumstance.
— Traditional Azerbaijan Wisdom, Azerbaijan
Source: Traditional Azerbaijan proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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