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己に如かざる者を友とするなかれ
Hiragana
おのれにしかざるものをともとするなかれ
Kanji
己に如かざる者を友とする勿れ
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
自分よりも劣っている人を友人にしてはいけないという戒め / 交際する相手は、自分を高めてくれる人物を選ぶべきだという教え
Easy Japanese Meaning
じぶんよりまじめでないひととは、ともだちにならないほうがよいということ。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
不要与不如自己真诚的人交友 / 勿与品行不及己者为友
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
勿與不如己者為友。 / 不要與品行不及自己的人交往。 / 交友宜擇德行相當或更優者。
Korean Meaning
자신만큼 성실하지 않은 사람을 친구로 삼지 말라 / 인품이나 덕이 자신보다 못한 자와는 사귀지 말라 / 수준이 맞지 않는 사람과 교제하지 말라
Vietnamese Meaning
Đừng kết bạn với người kém chân thành hơn mình. / Chớ giao du với kẻ không bằng mình về sự chân thành. / Chỉ nên kết giao với người ngang bằng hoặc hơn mình về sự chân thành.
Tagalog Meaning
Huwag makipagkaibigan sa mga di kasing-tapat mo. / Makipagsama lamang sa kapantay o mas mabuti sa asal. / Iwasan ang pakikisama sa hindi kasing-buti o kasing-tapat mo.
Sense（1）
Do not befriend people who are not as sincere as you are.
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Do not befriend people who are not as sincere as you are.
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己に如かざる者を友とするなかれ
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He always keeps the proverb 'Do not make friends with those who are not like you' in mind.
He always keeps the proverb 'Do not make friends with those who are not like you' in mind.
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彼は常に「己に如かざる者を友とするなかれ」という教訓を心に留めています。
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