朱に交われば赤くなる

しゅにまじわればあかくなる

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb people will take on the characteristics of those who surround them; spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer (literally: when mixing with vermillion, one becomes red)

Kanji

• 朱 scarlet. Read as シュ.
• 交 exchange. Read as まじわる.
• 赤 red. Read as あか.

Example sentences

• 朱に交われば赤くなる。
  He who touches pitch shall be defiled therewith.

Word lists

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