（26 ）谚语 proverb ： 近朱者赤，近墨者黑。Who close to cinnabar to be dyed in red, who close to ink to be dyed in black.

 

近朱者赤，近墨者黑。
Who close to cinnabar to be dyed in red, who close to ink to be dyed in black.

 

出处 source * 太子少傅箴
作者 author : 傅玄，
朝代 dynasty : 晋朝(265 - 420 年year)

 

意思 Meaning :
环境会影响一个人的习性，靠近益友就会受到好的影响，靠近损友就会沾染了很多不好的习性。
Environment will affect a person's habits, close to good-minded friends will get good influence, close to villains will cantaminate lots of bad influence.

 

朱= 朱砂 cinnabar
近 near / close
靠近 near / close
习性 habit
环境 Environment
影响 affect / influence
沾染 contaminate
好good
坏 bad = 不好not good
益 benefit
友friend
but when it is written as 益友 means good-minded friend / positive friend / mentor friend
损 lost, when it is written as  损友 means villain friend
多many / much / lots