English / proverb
If You Fly with the Crows, You Get Shot with the Crows
MEANING IN ENGLISH
If you associate with malicious or dishonest people, you will inevitably share their punishment and downfall
In context
01
The junior clerk was indicted alongside corrupt conspirators because if you fly with the crows, you get shot with the crows.
02
To protect his integrity, the detective refused to mingle with shady figures, aware that if you fly with the crows, you get shot with the crows.
Synonyms
guilt by association,tarnished by association,suffer collateral damage
Antonyms
remain independent,clear one's name,choose noble peers
Collocations
warn that if you fly with the crows,learn that if you fly with the crows,truth that if you fly with the crows