English / proverb
If You Lie with Dogs You Will Get Fleas
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Spending time with untrustworthy or deceitful people will inevitably bring negative consequences upon you
In context
01
Her mentor cautioned her against allying with hostile rivals, noting that if you lie with dogs you will get fleas.
02
He discovered the harsh reality that if you lie with dogs you will get fleas when his shady business partners framed him.
Synonyms
suffer consequences,bad influence,contaminated by association
Antonyms
keep upright company,avoid bad influences,unblemished standing
Collocations
fact that if you lie with dogs,remind that if you lie with dogs,know that if you lie with dogs