English Dictionary

dance with the one that brought you

ことわざ

カナダ英語 アメリカ英語

(chiefly US and Canada) Be considerate and loyal to the one who has been supportive, attentive, or helpful to you.

日本語の意味

あなたを支えてくれた人に、思いやりと忠誠心を持って接するべきであること。 / 自分に助けや配慮を示してくれた相手に敬意を払い、恩返しの行動をとるという教訓。

Remember to dance with the one that brought you when you're tempted to forget old friends for new ones.

新しい出会いに心が揺らいで昔の友人を忘れそうになったときは、自分を支えてくれた人に感謝し、忠実でいることを忘れないでください。

意味（1）

(chiefly US and Canada) Be considerate and loyal to the one who has been supportive, attentive, or helpful to you.

I have had people say, ‘Oh, the landscaping business is doing OK. So, you're going to get out of tobacco farming.’ No! I would like to see my landscaping business grow. But, without the cash flow from the farm, I would not have been able to start the landscaping operation, the Bunn, N.C., farmer stresses. As they say, you dance with the one that brought you.