Fuyez loin des ânes ou vous pourriez braire aussi

English translation: Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas

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French term or phrase:Fuyez loin des ânes ou vous pourriez braire aussi
English translation:Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas

15:47 Jul 1, 2020
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French term or phrase: Fuyez loin des ânes ou vous pourriez braire aussi
Hi all,

I'm looking for an English equivalent of this French proverb. It means that you shouldn't spend time with fools or you risk becoming one yourself.

Thanks!
whydontyou
United Kingdom
Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas
Explanation:
I don't think there is an exact equivalent to this proverb, but this does have the sense that you can be influenced (in a bad way) by those around you.
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Nicky Over
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:26
Grading comment
Thanks, it's concise and works well for what I had in mind!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +10Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas
Nicky Over
3 +2Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer
AllegroTrans


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas


Explanation:
I don't think there is an exact equivalent to this proverb, but this does have the sense that you can be influenced (in a bad way) by those around you.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:If_you_lie_down_with_dogs,_you_get_up_with_fleas
Nicky Over
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:26
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Thanks, it's concise and works well for what I had in mind!

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agree  Barbara Cochran, MFA
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agree  AllegroTrans
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agree  SafeTex: Don't think I've actually evern heard this but I like it
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agree  Tony M
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agree  Victoria Britten: Love it!
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agree  Yvonne Gallagher
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neutral  Julie Barber: I think that this would be ok if there is context around it relating to fools, otherwise we wouldn't know that it specifically relates to hanging out with fools
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  -> True - it all depends on the context.

agree  Sandra & Kenneth Grossman: Nice!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer


Explanation:
Proverbs 13:20 (ESV)

AllegroTrans
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agree  Tony M
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agree  Julie Barber: I think that the answer should specifically relate to fools (not just bad company). I'd be tempted to drop the first part. Plenty of options to be found here https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Proverbs 13:20
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