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He who gets in contact with vermilion will become red.; He who touches rouge will be stained with red.

jìn zhū zhě chì

近 朱 者 赤

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slHe who gets in contact with vermilion will become red.; He who touches rouge will be stained with red.
- zhēn shi jìn zhū zhě chì jìn mò zhě hēi
  真是近朱者赤，近墨者黑。
  He who stays near ink gets stained black.

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