Tell me who you walk with, and I'll tell you who you are.
Cervantes, Don Quixote II.10
Dime con quién andas, decirte he quién eres
Tell me who you walk with, and I'll tell you who you are.
Cervantes, Don Quixote II.10
What it means
Sancho quotes this proverb about himself for following a madman. The company we keep shapes and reveals us. Look at your circle honestly.
The source
"Tell me who you walk with, and I'll tell you who you are." Cervantes said it in Don Quixote II.10. Translated from the original Spanish by Spartan Surfers.
"Dime con quién andas, decirte he quién eres"Original Spanish, Don Quixote II.10. Text read at gutenberg.org.
Who said it
Cervantes (1547–1616). Spanish soldier, captive and tax collector who wrote Don Quixote, the story of a man who chose to live by an ideal in a world that laughed at it.
Questions
- What does "Tell me who you walk with, and I'll tell you who you are." mean?
- Sancho quotes this proverb about himself for following a madman. The company we keep shapes and reveals us. Look at your circle honestly.
- Who said "Tell me who you walk with, and I'll tell you who you are."?
- Cervantes (1547–1616). Source: Don Quixote II.10.
- What is the original Spanish?
- Dime con quién andas, decirte he quién eres. Translated from the original Spanish by Spartan Surfers.
- Is "Tell me who you walk with, and I'll tell you who you are." on a shirt?
- Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 6 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.
Cite this line
"Tell me who you walk with, and I'll tell you who you are." (Cervantes, Don Quixote II.10, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/tell-me-who-you-walk-with-and-ill
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