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Resultat och Påverkan - Negativt inflytande

Upptäck hur engelska ordspråk som "dåligt sällskap korrumperar god moral" och "den som rör tonhöjd ska bli smutsig" skildrar negativa influenser på engelska.

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if you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas

used to emphasize that if a person associates with people of questionable character or behavior, they are likely to adopt those negative qualities themselves

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Definition och Betydelse av "if you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas"
a goose quill is more dangerous than a lion's claw

used to imply that the written word can be more influential and powerful than physical force or violence

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Definition och Betydelse av "a goose quill is more dangerous than a lion's claw"
evil communications (more often than not) (tend to) corrupt good manners

used to emphasize that bad company or associations can negatively influence a person's behavior and character

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Definition och Betydelse av "evil communications (more often than not|) (tend to|) corrupt good manners"
he that touches pitch shall be defiled

used to warn that if someone engages in something that is considered wrong or immoral, they are likely to be negatively impacted by it, resulting in a loss of reputation or moral standing

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Definition och Betydelse av "he (that|who) touches pitch shall be defiled"
the rotten apple injures its neighbors

used to imply that a person with bad character or behavior can negatively influence and harm the ones around them

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Definition och Betydelse av "the rotten (apple|tooth) injures its neighbors"
rotten apple spoil the (whole) barrel

used to imply that a single bad or negative element within a group can have a harmful or corrupting influence on the entire group, leading to a decline in overall quality or integrity

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Definition och Betydelse av "(rotten|bad) apple [spoil] the (whole|) (barrel|bushel|bunch)"
bad company corrupts good morals

used to imply that associating with people who have bad habits or engage in immoral behavior can negatively impact one's own values and behavior

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