Дурной пример заразителен
With accent marks:
Дурно́й приме́р зарази́телен.
Translation:
A bad example is contagious.
Meaning:
Bad habits and wrong views of one person very often “stick” to other people.
The proverb is used to talk about a person who, without any thinking and hesitation, adopts bad habits of others.
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Не место красит человека, а человек место
It is not a place that makes a person look good, but a person that makes a place look good.
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One in the field is not a warrior.
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Silent means consent.
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What you will sow, that you will reap.
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You see your friends in the times of trouble.
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You can't command to the heart.
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С кем поведёшься, от того и наберёшься
With whom you are friends with, from them you will learn.
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A well-fed man does not understand a starving one.
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