近朱者赤,近墨者黑 meaning in Chinese
take one's color from one's surroundings br>He that lives with cripples learns to limp. br>He who handles vermilion will be reddened,and he who touches ink will be blackened. br>He who lies with dogs will rise with fleas. br>He who plays with pitch must defile his fingers. br>If you live with a lame person you will learn to limp. br>moral influence by contact br>Near ink,one gets stained black. br>Near vermilion,one gets stained pink. br>One takes the colour of one's company. br>What's near cinnabar goes red,and what's next to ink turns black. br>
Examples
- He that lies down with dogs must rise up with fleas
与狗同卧,跳蚤上身. /近朱者赤,近墨者黑