English / proverb
A Man Is Known by the Company He Keeps
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A person's character, morals, and reputation are judged by the friends and associates with whom they spend time
In context
01
He chose to surround himself with charitable activists because a man is known by the company he keeps.
02
Mother always advised me to walk with the kind and upright, reminding me that a man is known by the company he keeps.
Synonyms
you are who you associate with,birds of a feather flock together,fellowship reveals character
Antonyms
independent of one's peers,judged solely on one's own,misjudged by association
Collocations
truly a man is known by the company he keeps,remember that a man is known by the company he keeps,prove that a man is known