Cicero represents Laelius as speaking of him as a friend, 'amici et hospitis mei.
But they were all friends of Angelo and so was I and in Sicily the maxim "Gli amici dei nostri amici sono i nostri" is acted upon quite literally.
Now the Russian magnate was dead, and the Marchesa Amici had retired to Lucca, to enjoy the spoils along with her discreet and complaisant marquis.
Don't you see him twirling round like a teetotum, with Marchesa Amici 'of the swan-neck?
Ex factis non ex dictis amici pensandi=--Friends are to be estimated from deeds, not words.
Meglio amici da lontano che nemici d'appresso=--Better be friends at a distance than enemies near each other.
Mores amici noveris, non oderis=--Know well, but take no offence at the manners of a friend.
Mendico ne parentes quidem amici sunt=--To 40 a beggar not even his own parents show affection.
Amici vitium ni feras, prodis tuum=--Unless you bear with the faults of a friend, you betray your own.
Gli amici legano la borsa con un filo di ragnatelo=--Friends tie their purses with a spider's thread.
Thus do antiquaries, like whitings, prey upon each other, illustrating their own proverb, Mercantia non vuol ni amici ni parenti.
Crystys moder was hym betake, Won mayd to be anodyris make, To help that we be nott forsake, Amici Christi, Johannes.
Qwhen Cryst beforne Pilate was browte, Hys clene mayd forsoke hym nowte, To deye with hym was all hys thowte, Amici Christi, Johannes.
To the now, Crystys der derlyng, That was a mayd bothe old and 3yng, Myn hert is sett for to syng Amici Christi, Johannes.
He may love study, and wish not to be interrupted by his friends; Amici fures temporis.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "amici" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
