Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Fuyez loin des ânes ou vous pourriez braire aussi
English translation:
Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas
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Jul 1, 2020 15:47
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French term
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Fuyez loin des ânes ou vous pourriez braire aussi
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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!
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!
Proposed translations
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| 3 +10 | Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas |
Nicky Over
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| 3 +2 | Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer |
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Proposed translations
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Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas
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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Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Thanks very much.
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AllegroTrans
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Thanks very much.
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SafeTex
: Don't think I've actually evern heard this but I like it
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Simon Charass
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Thanks very much
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Tony M
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Thanks very much
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Yolanda Broad
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Victoria Britten
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Yvonne Gallagher
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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.
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Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
: Nice!
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Suzie Withers
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Thanks very much
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, it's concise and works well for what I had in mind!"
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
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Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois) 
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer
Proverbs 13:20 (ESV)
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Tony M
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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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Discussion
Proverbs 13:20