с кем поведёшься, от того и наберёшься

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Russian

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Etymology

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Literally, with whom you make friends, from them will you gain.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈs‿kʲem pəvʲɪˈdʲɵʂsʲə | ɐt‿tɐˈvo i nəbʲɪˈrʲɵʂsʲə] (phonetic respelling: с кем поведёшься, от тово́ и наберёшься)

Proverb

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с кем поведёшься, от того́ и наберёшься (s kem povedjóšʹsja, ot tovó i naberjóšʹsja)

  1. a man is known by the company he keeps, he who lies down with dogs, gets up with fleas