215+ Remarkable Must-Seen Quotes on Fake Friends And Fake People

Sometimes, lessons in fake friends quotes are learned the hard way. The world is packed with a lot of fake faces who pretend to look real at all costs, but in actual, they are not real. Fake people can be hard to spot

Wise quotes about fake friends can help you to spot fake people in your life, and to face the bitter experiences of handling bad friends.

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Top 10 Fake Friends And Fake People Quotes

Growing up means realizing a lot of your friends aren’t really your friends.

Someone who smiles too much with you can sometimes frown too much with you at your back. – Michael Bassey Johnson

Fake friends are like shadows: always near you at your brightest moments, but nowhere to be seen at your darkest hour but True friends are like stars, you don’t always see them, but they are always there. – Habeeb Akande

profound quotes on fake friends and fake people

An honest enemy is better than a best friend who lies. – Vandi Tanko

A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines. – Benjamin Franklin

Everybody isn’t your friend. Just because they hang around you and laugh with you doesn’t mean you are your friends. People pretend well. At the end of the day, real situations expose fake people, so pay attention.

famous sayings about fake friends and fake people

Fake friends; those who only drill holes under your boat to get it leaking; those who discredit your ambitions and those who pretend they love you, but behind their backs they know they are in to destroy your legacies. – Israelmore Ayivor

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind. – Buddha

deep quotes on fake friends and fake people

Be very careful of who you share your problem with, remember that not every friend that smiles at you is your best friend. – Kemmy Nola

False friendship, like the ivy, decays and ruins the walls it embraces; but true friendship gives new life and animation to the object it supports. – Richard Burton

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Inspirational fake friendship quotes help you spot who your phony friends are and understand how to deal with frenemy and betrayer. To heal, hurt quotes will inspire you to know your worth and move on.

Stay real. stay loyal or stay away from me.

Don’t fear the enemy that attacks you, but the fake friend that hugs you.

Sometimes, you have to give up on people. Not because you don’t care but because they don’t.

If you’re talking about me behind my back that just means my life is obviously more interesting than yours.

My name must taste good ’cause it’s always in your mouth.

A lot of problems in the world would disappear if we talk to each other instead of about each other.

Fake people don’t surprise me anymore, real people do.

I hate liars, hypocrites, and people who take advantage of people who care about them.

funny quotes about fake friends

Once they stop talking to you, they start talking about you.

Sometimes the people you’d take a bullet for, are the ones behind the trigger.

“Best friends” has 11 letters, but so does Backstabber. – Wiz Khalifa

You can’t laugh last If I stab you in the throat with the knife you left in my back.

Keep talking about me behind my back, and watch God keep blessing me in front of your face.

I’ll never forget what you did to me, but I’ll never let you know I remember.

People will stab you in the back and then ask why you are bleeding.

Eliminate those fake friends who seem real when you have something and disappear when you have nothing. – Rashida Rowe

Be careful who you trust because as quickly as they say they’re your friend is how quick they can turn their backs on you. – Abhishek Tiwari

This is what happens. You tell your friends your most personal secrets, and they use them against you. – Sophie Kinsella

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Before you count your friends, make sure you can count on them. Some friends are only around when they want something from you but are never there when you need something from them. – Rashida Rowe

Even problems do you a favor, they let you know the real friends from fake ones.

It’s better to be around strangers than to keep fake friends at least we don’t expect anything from a stranger

I hate two faced people; it makes it harder for me to decide which side to slap first.

The best way to keep your secrets from your enemies is to stop telling your friends.

It’s funny how you’re nice to my face. it’s hilarious how you talk shit behind my back. and it’s downright comical that you think I’m unaware.

Many people would be scared if they saw in the mirror, not their faced. But their character.

I asked God to protect me from my enemies and I started losing friends

The ones you thought would fight for you and love you more than you’ll ever know, is the one you never thought will hurt you the most.

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It is hard to deal with someone who smiles and pretends to like you to your face and sticks that eight-inch blade in your back when you turn around. – Nishan Panwar

You always knew after shitty things happened, who your friends really were. – Jodi Picoult

Better an honest enemy than a false friend. – German Proverb

An honest enemy is better than a false friend. When in doubt, pay more attention to what people do and less to what they say. Actions not only speak louder than words, they are more difficult to fake. – Zero Dean

Watch who you call a friend because friends are the same ones that will leak your business to everyone after yall not friends anymore. – Ritu Ghatourey

I’ve got more respect for someone who comes out and says they don’t like me than for the ones who act like they do but talk bad about me when I’m not around. – Mitchell Perry

You got nothing to lose. You don’t lose when you lose fake friends. – Joan Jett

If they disrespect you to your face imagine what they’re doing behind your back.

Every coin has two sides, just like most people have two faces.

I used to think enemies were the worst people in the world, but that was until I met fake friends and realized that they’re a lot worse.

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Better to have an enemy who slaps you in the face than a friend who stabs you in the back.

An enemy, who is honest and shows his/her hate openly is better than a friend who is a liar and putting you down secretly.

We fear our enemy, but the bigger and real fear is that of a fake friend who is sweetest to your face and most vile behind your back. – Mufti Ismail Menk

Most people want to see you do better, but not doing better than them. – London Mond

Some people think that the truth can be hidden with a little cover-up and decoration. But as time goes by, what is true is revealed, and what is fake fades away. – Ismail Haniyeh

Always sleep with one eye open. Never take anything for granted. Your best friends might just be your enemies. – Sara Shepard

Pretend to be poor in reality and you’ll notice a decrease in your friend’s list and request. – Michael Bassey Johnson

Fake friends are like autumn leaves, they’re scattered everywhere.

I hate fake people. You know what I’m talking about. Mannequins. – Jarod Kintz

What’s the whole point of being pretty on the outside when you’re so ugly on the inside? – Jess C. Scott

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People wears a mask of a lie, so they look attractive, so be careful. – Muhammad Saqib

Sometimes it’s not the person who change, it’s the mask that falls off. – Mhaj Porras

Don’t be fooled by their mask. Fake people eventually show their true colors. Just wait until their mask needs cleaning.

It’s funny how; The one person you’d take a bullet for tends to always be the one behind the gun.

Sometimes it’s a good thing to have fake people in this world. It helps you find out who your real friends are.

Cannot trust anyone these days. Fake is becoming the new trend.

The same person that speaks highly of you will be the same person that downs you. Be careful who you call friends.

Sometimes you have to distance yourself from all the folks that only call when they need something.

The only thing you get from being fake is losing your real friends and gaining more fake people in your circle.

Fake people have a hard time attaching themselves to people who have good self-esteem. Because people who feel good about themselves won’t put up with them.

Fake people will hang around as long as you let them. So, don’t. Cut back on their time and spend it with your real friends.

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Why be fake? In the end, the truth comes out and when that happens, you’re standing alone.

Fake people are like fools gold, it can be found everywhere yet it’s worth nothing. Real people are like gold, they’re very rare and worth a fortune.

Faking your own death is illegal, yet faking your own life is celebrated. – Dean Cavanagh

In the beginning, some people try to appear that everything about them is in black and white until later their true colors come out. – Anthony Liccione

Fake people are like soap bubbles, they pop out when the sun shines brightly. – Chiranjude

Fake people talk about other people being fake. Real people worry about their business, and no one else’s. – Ziad K. Abdelnour

Nice words and nice appearance doesn’t conclude that someone is nice, I believe that the nicer you look, the more deceptive you appear. – Michael Bassey Johnson

Time passes and you begin to see, people for who they really are and not who they pretend to be. – Scarlet Koop

Some people will push you off an edge just to catch you and say they saved your life.

They laugh at me because I am different, I laugh at them because they are all same.

People are quick to judge but slow to correct themselves.

Fake friends: once they stop talking to you, they start talking about you.

quotes of fake friends

Some friends are like pennies, two-faced and worthless.

Fake friends are like shadows. They follow you in the sun but leave you in the dark.

I’m so tired of fake friends, drama, liars, being ignored, getting hurt.

An open enemy is better than a false friend.

Fake friends are around when they think you’re cool. True friends are around even when they think you’re a fool.

Friends are like boobs: some are big, some are small, some are real, some are fake.

I didn’t lose a friend, I just realized I never had one.

A real situation will always expose a fake friend.

quotes for bad friends

A true friend cares about what’s going on in your life. A fake friend will make their problems sound bigger. Be a true friend.

Some people are real. Some people are good. Some people are fake, and some people are real good at being fake.

As we grow up, we realize it becomes less important to have a ton of friends, and more important to have real ones.

I don’t have time for fake friends anymore. Either be real or be gone.

True friends will always find a way to help you. Fake friends will always find an excuse.

One fake friend can do more damage than five enemies.

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Fake friends believe in rumors. Real friends believe in you.

Fake friends show their true colors when they don’t need you anymore. Be aware.

Only a true friend will tell you to your face, what others are saying behind your back.

Fake friends will believe the gossip about you, but real friends know better and stand up for you.

A fake friend likes to see you do well, but not better than them.

You don’t lose friends because real friends can never be lost. You lose people masquerading as friends, and you’re better for it. – Mandy Hale

True friends cry when you leave. Fake friends leave when you cry.

Fake friends are no different than shadows, they stick around during your brightest moments, but disappear during your darkest hours.

phony friends quotes

I despise the rituals of fake friendship. I wish we could just claw each other’s eyes out and call it a day; instead we put on huge radiant smiles and spout compliments until our teeth hurt from the saccharine sweetness of it all. – Jody Gehrman

Time alone can prove the worth of friendship. As time goes by, we lose the false ones and keep the best. True friends stay when all the rest are gone. – Ritu Ghatourey

A friend who stands with you in pressure is more valuable than a hundred ones who stand with you in pleasure. – Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Fake friends are easy to find and easy to lose but real friends are the hardest to find and hardest to lose.

My fake plants died because I did not pretend to water them. – Mitch Hedberg

When you’re up in life, your friends get to know who you are. When you’re down in life, you get to know who your friends are.

Powerful Quotes About Fake People In Your Life

Think you’re the only one who wonders if your friend is really a friend? These quotes about bad and false friends will help remind you of why it’s important to celebrate the good friends you have in life. Also, don’t forget to celebrate your group with teamwork quotes.

My real friends never hearing from me, fake friends write the wrong answers on the mirror for me. – Drake

Everyone you fight may not be your enemy, likewise, everyone that helps you may not be your friend.

Sometimes people who don’t socialize much aren’t actually anti-social, they just have no tolerance to drama and fake people.

I may not be perfect but at least I am not fake.

sayings about fake friends

I would so much rather have a few good friends than a lot of fake friends. – Lauren Conrad

And you don’t have to care, so don’t pretend. Nobody needs a best fake friend. – James Bay

In life, you have a choice: Bitter or Better? Choose better, forget bitter. – Nick Vujicic

Share your weaknesses. Share your hard moments. Share your real side. It’ll either scare away every fake person in your life or it will inspire them to finally let go of that mirage called perfection, which will open the doors to the most important relationships you’ll ever be a part of. – Dan Pearce

fake friends sayings

Not all toxic people are cruel and uncaring. Some of them love us dearly. Many of them have good intentions. Most are toxic to our being simply because…they aren’t inherently bad people, but they aren’t the right people for us. And as hard as it is, we have to let them go. – Daniell Koepke

If it comes, let it come. If it goes, it’s ok, let it go. Let things come and go. Stay calm, don’t let anything disturb your peace, and carry on. – Germany Kent

Stay true to yourself. An original is worth more than a copy. – Suzy Kassem

Some people aren’t loyal to you. They are loyal to their need of you. Once their needs change, so does their loyalty.

false friends quotes

Life is all about losing friends, the people you know. So, just that you get better at finding the ones worth suffering for. – Mohit Kaushik

We never lose friends; fake ones are exposed. – Carlos Wallace

Being too nice is a crime today. Fake friends are everywhere around you. they will use you and when you are of no use, throw you away like a wrapper. – Shizra

Always be careful of your friend who loves your enemy; you either trust such a fellow for your life or for your death! – Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Fake friends are with you today and against you tomorrow. Whatever they say defines them not you. – Shizra

Nobody wants to know how you feel, yet, they want you to do what they feel. – Michael Bassey Johnson

quotes about false friends

It may…be judged indecent in me to come forward on this occasion; but when I see a fellow-creature about to perish through the cowardice of her pretended friends, I wish to be allowed to speak, that I may say what I know of her character. – Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

I can cross the boundless ocean just to save you, I cannot eat or sleep without you, I can take you on a journey to heaven and show you to the angels. All these are fake and absurd promises; Be sincere, walk up to your lover and say, honestly, darling, I can only do the best I can for you. – Michael Bassey Johnson

If you are not going to be a comfort, have the decency to be an empty space. – Jennifer Crusie

The most dangerous among us come dressed as angels and we learn too late they are the devil in disguise. – Carlos Wallace

quotes about friends being fake

The only thing more frustrating than slanderers is those foolish enough to listen to them. – Chris Jammi

Fear of something is at the root of hate for others and hate within will eventually destroy the hater. – George Washington Carver

Hatred imprisons the haters; love opens doors. – Debasish Mridha

Controllers, abusers, and manipulative people don’t question themselves. They don’t ask themselves if the problem is them…they always say the problem is someone else. – Darlene Quimet

Friendship is delicate as a glass, once broken it can be fixed but there will always be cracks. – Waqar Ahmed

fake best friend quotes

Life is full of fake people before you decide to judge them make sure you are not one of them.

I don’t regret my past; I just regret the time I have wasted with wrong people.

I hope karma slaps you in the face before I do

Sometimes I wish people were like money so when I put them in the light, I know which ones are real.

Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind his back.

What a desperate, pathetic fool I was. Time after time, my friends had shown me their true colors. Yet, I still wanted to believe they were sorry for causing me pain. – Jodee Blanco

True friends are like stars, you don’t always see them, but they are always there. – Habeeb Akande

sarcastic quotes about fake people

Buy a gift for a dog, and you’ll be amazed at the way it will dance and swerve its tail, but if don’t have anything to offer to it, it won’t even recognize your arrival; such are the attributes of fake friends. – Michael Bassey Johnson

The strong-minded rise to the challenge of their goals and dreams. The weak-minded become haters. – Steve Maraboli

Friends ask you questions; enemies question you. – Criss Jami

Letting go of toxic people in your life is a big step in loving yourself. – Hussein Nishah

quotes about shady friends

People only throw shade on what’s shining. – Genereux Philip

Mindset matters…always. The difference found between the victorious and the envious, the successful and the haters; is mindset. – Steve Maraboli

You create more space in your life when you turn your excess baggage to garbage. – Chinonye J. Chudolue

quotes about people being fake

A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down. – Arnold H. Glasow

Learn to use the criticism as fuel and you will never run out of energy. – Orrin Woodward

It makes no sense to try to extend a friendship that was only meant to be a season into a lifetime. – Mandy Hale

We never lose friends. We simply learn who the real ones are.

Real Friends vs Fake Friends Quotes

True friends are always there for you. Fake friends only appear when they need something from you. Time passes and you begin to see people for who they really are and not who they pretend to be. Also, quotes about being alone will inspire you, cheer you up, and make you stronger.

Knowledge planted in truth grows in truth. Strength born of peace loses nothing to hate. – Aberjhani

There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature. – Jane Austen

Trolls and haters are only distractions from your greater purpose. When you achieve your goals and success, not only will the trolls and haters be forgotten, but they will definitely be looked upon as the biggest fools. – Kaitlin Gow

If people are hating on you it’s often because they are: 1. Threatened by you, 2. Jealous of you or 3. Feeling like you’re above them so they put you down to feel better about themselves. The greatest people have haters for a reason, so take it as a compliment. – Jeanette Coron

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True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance. – Henry David Thoreau

A friendship that can cease has never been real. – St. Jerome

I got my own back. – Maya Angelou

Some people are going to leave, but that’s not the end your story. That’s the end of their part in your story.

We teach people how to treat us. – Dr. Phil

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Fire false friends as early as possible. Do it before they dig out the dream seeds you’ve planted. The earlier, the better; the quicker, the safer. – Israelmore Ayivor

Lovers have a right to betray you, friends don’t. – Judy Holliday

One of the biggest flaws of people is pretending to be blind to their own mistakes, but do not pretend deaf towards the mistakes of others.

At some point you have to realize that some people can stay in your heart but not in your life. – Sandi Lynn

No person is your friend who demands your silence or denies your right to grow. – Alice Walker

Deep Quotes About Fake Friends

The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies.

A fake friend loves to see that you are doing well, but not better than they.

Fake people are only nice when it’s convenient for them or they usually have a hidden agenda. Genuinely nice people go out of their way to help others and they have an honest heart. Stick with the ones who never let you down and keep their promises. You can’t fake that.

I’m leaving behind all the fake people in my life and yes I know who you are.

Having fake friends is like hugging cactus. The tighter you hug, the more pain you get. – Riza Prasetyaningsih

The best way to avoid disappointment is to not expect anything from anyone.

Some of the most poisonous people come disguised as friends and family.

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow. – William Shakespeare

I love straight forward people. The lack of drama makes life so much easier.

Don’t be afraid of the enemy that fights you, but the fake friend that hugs you.

Stay away from fake people because you don’t know when they will throw you.

The best way to stop being frustrated is to not expect anything from someone.

Not my job to expose the fake. In due time they expose themselves.

People may not always tell you how they feel about you, but they will always show you. Pay attention. – Keri Hilson

It’s hard to tell who has your back, from who has it long enough just to stab you in it. – Nicole Richie

A true friend will always, always be there to listen to your problems and help you out but a fake friend will only ever ask for your help.

Cut off fake people for real reasons, not real people for fake reasons.

When times get tough, you realize who your real friends are.

Friends are supposed to make you feel better about yourself. Just remember that.

Why be fake? Just be yourself and maybe people will like you just as much.

Some people forget about you, until they want something from you.

Never chase them, you just need to replace them.

The word “friend” is a label anyone can try on. You decide who is best suited to wear it. – Carlos Wallace

Fake is the new trend and everyone seems to be in style.

I am learning that some people are not worth my time, and some things are not worth my attention.

Fake people are usually the first ones to claim they’re real.

Fairweather friends only want to come around when they need your sun to shine on their dark and gloomy days.

Imagine if I didn’t have the ends, I wouldn’t have so many imaginary friends. – Kanye West

Stay away from the fake or phony niggas who can’t support their own.

Fake people hate honesty. It’s the lies that keep them feeling good about themselves and their lives. So share your true feelings about their actions and watch how they fade away.

Don’t tell me what they say about me. Tell me why they feel comfortable telling you.

Life is too short for fake butter, cheese, or people.

True friends are always there when you need them. False friends are only there when they need you.

Never let money, situations, and fake friends change you.

Dealing with backstabbers there’s one thing I’ve learned, they are only powerful when your back is turned.

It’s a sad day when you find out who your friends aren’t.

I never have kept too many friends. I’d rather less fight.. less drama.. less lies.. less fake people in my life!.. the less the better!

Backstabbers will almost always seek to gain your trust, and this usually involves some form of flattery on their part.

People think being alone makes you lonely, but I don’t think that’s true. Being surrounded by the WRONG people is the loneliest thing in the world.

Fake friends are worst than real enemies.

He, who overcomes himself, becomes friends with his inner self. The one who is defeated becomes his own enemy. – Bhagavad Gita

One good thing about being in a bad situation makes picking out fake friends really easy.

Pay close attention to the people who don’t clap when you win.

You’ll be surrounded by many so-called well-wishers during your good times but there’ll be only a few ones around you in your bad times. – Anurag Prakash Ray

When people are two faced the only thing you’ll know for sure is that you can’t trust either of them.

I no longer have the energy for meaningless friendships, forced interactions, or unnecessary conversations. – Joquesse Eugenia

We live in a world built on promises, constructed by liars.

A fake friend, ain’t a friend at all, they’re just fake, and that’s why you get erased!

Don’t think for a second your back won’t be stabbed, because people change, and feelings fade but don’t worry new friendships are made.

People don’t change, they reveal who they really are.

Certain people and their toxic energy can block you from expanding, elevating, and vibrating higher. Detach and protect your energy.

Having a thousand friends is not a miracle. The miracle is having one friend that will stand by you when thousands are against you.

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Fake people have an image to maintain. Real people just don’t care.

Chocolate friends may not last any longer than fake ones, but they sure as hell taste better. – Kevin Brooks

Some Questions About Fake Friend and Fake People

What is the meaning of fake friend?

Fake friend means that someone who is around you to use you because you are kind and gentle. By this way they can approve their status or get promoted etc.

How can you tell if someone is really your friend?

See if s/he making gossips about you? S/he shouldn’t have done it
Make sure if you find her/him when you need?
Find out if s/he is listening you

What is a True Friend?

The one who has your back, supports you in life time. They need to keep their promises and wants to around you too.

What is a good quote for fake friends?

True friends are like diamonds, precious but rare. Fake friends are like fall leaves, found everywhere.

What are the signs of fake friends?

Fake friends have no commitment.
Saying bad things when you are not around.
Fake friends are only sweet when they need you.
Fake friends are selfish.
Fake friends thrive on gossip and drama.
Fake friends are critical and envious.

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