“Whoever you go around with, you'll pick things up from.”

З ким поведешся, від того й наберешся. Z kym povedeshsia, vid toho y naberessia

🤨 What does it ACTUALLY mean? →

🇬🇧 What you'd actually say

“You become like the people you spend time with.”

also: “You are who you hang out with.” · “Bad company rubs off on you.”

📖 Meaning: Your friends shape your habits and character.
💡 Why it's funny: 'You'll pick things up from' sounds like a health warning about a shared towel.
🧭 Closest English idiom: “You are the company you keep.”
📝 Explanation: Classic parental warning about a new group of friends; also used approvingly about good influences.

🧠 Learn

rub off on (phrase) — to pass a habit or quality to someone nearby — передаватися, впливати “Her optimism rubbed off on me.”
company (noun) — the people you spend time with — компанія, оточення “He fell into bad company.”

🗣 In context

Він тепер теж курить. З ким поведешся…

He smokes now too. You become like the people you spend time with.

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Questions people ask

What does “Whoever you go around with, you'll pick things up from.” mean?

Your friends shape your habits and character.

How do you say «З ким поведешся, від того й наберешся.» in English?

Naturally: “You become like the people you spend time with.”. The closest English idiom is “You are the company you keep.”.