Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: who -keep-s -com-pa-ny with- the -wolf will learn -to howl
IPA

86

Scrabble Score

41

Letters

9

Syllables

17

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

A person tends to acquire the characteristics of those with whom they associate.

Example Sentences

"Do not associate with a person who is malicious, selfish, or unkind As a proverb goes, “Who keeps company with the wolf, will learn to howl” (in other words, “If you touch vermillion, you will become of the same color”)."
"Do not associate with a person who is malicious, selfish, or unkind As people say, “Who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl.""
"Believe it or not but you one way or another have the same bad aspects in your personality. “Who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl” is said for a reason."

Etymology

Often attributed to Will Graves.

Inflected Forms

who keeps company with wolves, will learn to howl (alternative)

Phrases

a man is known by the company he keeps

Frequently Paired Words

a man is known by the company he keeps

Synonyms

if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas if you fly with the crows, you get shot with the crows

Questions

What does who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl mean?: A person tends to acquire the characteristics of those with whom they associate.
Where does who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl come from?: Often attributed to Will Graves.

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