 know that you are marked by the mark of those you associate with and the deeds of those you associate with are attributed to you. so beware of bad intruders and the company of suspicious people. proverbs have been made about you in this regard and sayings have been written about you. they said a person is where he places himself and they said a person thinks what he thinks of his companion and they said a person is by his appearance and a person is by his friend.
واعلم أنك موسوم بسيما من قارنت، ومنسوب إليك أفاعيل من صاحبت. فتحرز من دخلاء السوء، ومجالسة أهل الريب، وقد جرت لك في ذلك الأمثال، وسطرت لك فيه الأقاويل، فقالوا المرء حيث يجعل نفسه ، وقالوا يظن المرء ما ظن بقرينه ، وقالوا بالمرء بشكله، والمرء بأليفه .