“When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.”

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When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.

— Japanese proverb

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Attributed to: Japanese proverb
Culture / tradition: Japanese
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
Attribution status: As published

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