Definition of 墨に染まれば黒くなる (すみにそまればくろくなる)

すみそくろ

墨に染まれば黒くなる

すみにそまればくろくなる

suminisomarebakurokunaru

View details for kanji: 墨View details for kanji: 染View details for kanji: 黒
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people are formed by their surroundings, walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble, that which is dyed with ink becomes black(proverb)
Related Kanji
墨 black ink, India ink, ink stick, Mexico
染 dye, color, paint, stain, print
黒 black