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近朱者赤,近墨者黑 meaning in Chinese

take one's color from one's surroundingsHe that lives with cripples learns to limp.He who handles vermilion will be reddened,and he who touches ink will be blackened.He who lies with dogs will rise with fleas.He who plays with pitch must defile his fingers.If you live with a lame person you will learn to limp.moral influence by contactNear ink,one gets stained black.Near vermilion,one gets stained pink.One takes the colour of one's company.What's near cinnabar goes red,and what's next to ink turns black.

Examples

  1. 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

Related Words

  1. 近朱者赤
  2. 近墨者黑
  3. 近朱者赤近墨者黑
  4. the producers
  5. the lodger
  6. the servant
  7. the secret
  8. the faithful
  9. the jerk
  10. the templars
  11. 近蛛者杀
  12. 近朱者赤
  13. 近朱者赤,近墨者
  14. 近朱者赤近墨者黑
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