己おのれに如しかざる者ものを友ともとするなかれ

expression

do not befriend those beneath you

Proverb from the Analects of Confucius, warning against associating with people of lower character or ability. Used in classical or literary contexts.

• 「己おのれに如しかざる者ものを友ともとするなかれ」は論ろん語ごの一いっ節せつだ。

  "Do not befriend those beneath you" is a passage from the Analects.