if you want a friend, be a friend

if you want a friend, be a friend

Being friendly and attentive will attract like behavior from others. A: "I don't know why Maria is being so cold to me." B: "Well, do you pay attention to her when you're together? If you want a friend, be a friend."
See also: friend, if, want
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • pay attention
  • pay attention (to someone or something)
  • catch the eye
  • know what's o'clock
  • get (one's) eye
  • get eye Go to catch
  • catch (one's) eye
  • catch eye
  • catch somebody's eye
  • catch someone's eye