a man is known by the company he keeps
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a man is known by the company he keeps
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- People are similar in character to their friends.
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proverb people are similar in character to their friends
| Español | dime con quién andas, y te diré quién eres |
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| 中文 | 物以類聚，人以群分 /物以类聚, 人以群分 wùyǐlèijù, rényǐqúnfēn, 觀其友，知其人 /观其友, 知其人 guānqíyǒu, zhīqírén |
| Português | diz-me com quem andas, dir-te-ei quem és |
| Français | qui se ressemble s'assemble |
| Italiano | dimmi con chi vai e ti dirò chi sei |
| Ελληνικά | δείξε μου τους φίλους σου, να σου πω ποιος είσαι deíxe mou tous fílous sou, na sou po poios eísai |
| Română | spune-mi cu cine te însoțești, ca să-ți spun cine ești |
| Русский | с кем поведёшься, от того́ и наберёшься s kem povedjóšʹsja, ot tovó i naberjóšʹsja, скажи́ мне, кто твой друг, и я скажу́ тебе́, кто ты skaží mne, kto tvoj drug, i ja skažú tebé, kto ty, рыба́к рыбака́ ви́дит издалека́ rybák rybaká vídit izdaleká |
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title = {a man is known by the company he keeps},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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