墨に染まれば黒くなる (すみにそまればくろくなる) — people are formed by their surroundings

墨すみに染そまれば黒くなる

people are formed by their surroundings

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すみにそまればくろくなる

Verb

people are formed by their surroundings, walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble, that which is dyed with ink becomes black

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Kanji that make up this word

墨

すみ…(2)

black ink・India ink・ink stick・Mexico

染

そ.める・そ.まる・し.みる・し.み…(2)

dye・color・paint・stain・print

黒

くろ・くろ.ずむ・くろ.い…(1)

black

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墨に染まれば黒くなる

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