bi ewe ba pẹ lara ọṣẹ, a dọṣẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• tí ewé bá pẹ́ lára ọṣẹ, á dọṣẹ

Proverb

bí ewé bá pẹ́ lára ọṣẹ, á dọṣẹ

1. (figurative) people who remain together for long enough rub off on each other
2. (literal) if a leaf stays wrapped around soap for long enough, it will become part of the soap