朱に交われば赤くなる (しゅにまじわればあかくなる) — people will take on the characteristics of those who surround them

朱しゅに交まじわれば赤あかくなる

people will take on the characteristics of those who surround them

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しゅにまじわればあかくなる

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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, when mixing with vermillion, one becomes red

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Kanji that make up this word

朱

あけ…(5)

vermilion・cinnabar・scarlet・red・bloody

交

まじ.わる・まじ.える・ま.じる・まじ.る・ま.ざる・ま.ぜる…(6)

mingle・mixing・association・coming & going

赤

あか・あか-・あか.い・あか.らむ・あか.らめる…(5)

red

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朱に交われば赤くなる

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