"if you fly with the crows, you get shot with the crows" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. Somebody who spends time with undesirable people will be regarded as one of them. Related terms: a man is known by the company he keeps, if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas, who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl
    Sense id: en-if_you_fly_with_the_crows,_you_get_shot_with_the_crows-en-proverb-areIBO9u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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