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if you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas
/ɪf juː lˈaɪ dˌaʊn wɪð dˈɑːɡz juː wɪl ɡɛt ˌʌp wɪð flˈiːz/
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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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a goose quill is more dangerous than a lion's claw
/ɐ ɡˈuːs kwˈɪl ɪz mˈoːɹ dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs ðˌænə lˈaɪənz klˈɔː/
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used to imply that the written word can be more influential and powerful than physical force or violence
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evil communications (more often than not) (tend to) corrupt good manners
/ˈiːvəl kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz mˈoːɹ ˈɔfən ðɐn nˌɑːt tˈɛnd tʊ kɚɹˈʌpt ɡˈʊd mˈænɚz/
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used to emphasize that bad company or associations can negatively influence a person's behavior and character
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he that / who touches pitch shall be defiled
/hiː ðæt hˌuː tˈʌtʃᵻz pˈɪtʃ ʃˌæl biː dɪfˈaɪld/
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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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the rotten apple / tooth injures its neighbors
/ðə ɹˈɑːʔn̩ ˈæpəl tˈuːθ ˈɪndʒɚz ɪts nˈeɪbɚz/
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used to imply that a person with bad character or behavior can negatively influence and harm the ones around them
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rotten / bad apple spoil the (whole) barrel / bushel / bunch
/ɹˈɑːʔn̩ bˈæd ˈæpəl spˈɔɪl ðə hˈoʊl bˈæɹəl bˈʊʃəl bˈʌntʃ/
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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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bad company corrupts good morals
/bˈæd kˈʌmpəni kɚɹˈʌpts ɡˈʊd mˈɔːɹəlz/
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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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