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Ancient Greek ὅμοιος ὁμοίῳ ἀεὶ πελάζει
- ὅμοιος ὁμοίῳ ἀεὶ πελάζει (hómoios homoíōi aeì pelázei)people are similar in character to their friends
Bulgarian кра́ставите мага́рета през де́вет баи́ра се поду́шват
- кра́ставите мага́рета през де́вет баи́ра се поду́шват (krástavite magáreta prez dévet baíra se podúšvat)people are similar in character to their friends
Chinese Mandarin 物以類聚，人以群分 /物以类聚, 人以群分
- 物以類聚，人以群分 /物以类聚people are similar in character to their friends
- 人以群分 (wùyǐlèijù, rényǐqúnfēn)people are similar in character to their friends
- 觀其友，知其人 /观其友people are similar in character to their friends
- 知其人 (guānqíyǒu, zhīqírén)people are similar in character to their friends
Finnish vakka kantensa valitsee
- vakka kantensa valitseepeople are similar in character to their friends
French qui se ressemble s'assemble
- qui se ressemble s'assemblepeople are similar in character to their friends
Greek δείξε μου τους φίλους σου, να σου πω ποιος είσαι
- δείξε μου τους φίλους σου, να σου πω ποιος είσαι (deíxe mou tous fílous sou, na sou po poios eísai)people are similar in character to their friends
Hungarian madarat tolláról, embert barátjáról
- madarat tolláról, embert barátjárólpeople are similar in character to their friends
Indonesian kenali seseorang dari temannya
- kenali seseorang dari temannyapeople are similar in character to their friends
Italian dimmi con chi vai e ti dirò chi sei
- dimmi con chi vai e ti dirò chi seipeople are similar in character to their friends
Malay کنلي سسأورڠ دڠن مڠتاهوءي کاونڽ, kenali seseorang dengan mengetahui kawannya
- کنلي سسأورڠ دڠن مڠتاهوءي کاونڽpeople are similar in character to their friends
- kenali seseorang dengan mengetahui kawannyapeople are similar in character to their friends
Portuguese diz-me com quem andas, dir-te-ei quem és
- diz-me com quem andas, dir-te-ei quem éspeople are similar in character to their friends
Romanian spune-mi cu cine te însoțești, ca să-ți spun cine ești
- spune-mi cu cine te însoțești, ca să-ți spun cine eștipeople are similar in character to their friends
Russian с кем поведёшься, от того́ и наберёшься, скажи́ мне, кто твой друг, и я скажу́ тебе́, кто ты
- с кем поведёшься, от того́ и наберёшься (s kem povedjóšʹsja, ot tovó i naberjóšʹsja)people are similar in character to their friends
- скажи́ мне, кто твой друг, и я скажу́ тебе́, кто ты (skaží mne, kto tvoj drug, i ja skažú tebé, kto ty)people are similar in character to their friends
- рыба́к рыбака́ ви́дит издалека́ (rybák rybaká vídit izdaleká)people are similar in character to their friends
Scottish Gaelic aithnichear fear air a' chuideachd a chumas e, am fear a laigheas sa pholl, togaidh e an làthach
- aithnichear fear air a' chuideachd a chumas epeople are similar in character to their friends
- am fear a laigheas sa pholl, togaidh e an làthachpeople are similar in character to their friends
Spanish dime con quién andas, y te diré quién eres
- dime con quién andas, y te diré quién erespeople are similar in character to their friends
Turkish Körle yatan şaşı kalkar
- Körle yatan şaşı kalkarpeople are similar in character to their friends
Welsh adwaenir dyn wrth ei gyfeillion
- adwaenir dyn wrth ei gyfeillionpeople are similar in character to their friends
Cite this entry
APA
a man is known by the company he keeps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20man%20is%20known%20by%20the%20company%20he%20keeps
MLA
“a man is known by the company he keeps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20man%20is%20known%20by%20the%20company%20he%20keeps. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a man is known by the company he keeps,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20man%20is%20known%20by%20the%20company%20he%20keeps.
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