墨に染まれば黒くなる

すみにそまればくろくなるsuminisomarebakurokunaru

expression · godan verb

  1. people are formed by their surroundings
  2. walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble
  3. that which is dyed with ink becomes black

Kanji in this word

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