近 朱 者 赤，近 墨 者 黑

jìn zhū zhě chì , jìn mò zhě hēidictionary entry

those who handle cinnabar are stained red; those who work with ink are stained black (idiom) / you are the product of your environment

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近朱者赤，近墨者黑 近朱者赤，近墨者黑 [jin4 zhu1 zhe3 chi4 , jin4 mo4 zhe3 hei1] /those who handle cinnabar are stained red; those who work with ink are stained black (idiom)/you are the product of your environment/

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