Significado de la palabra "you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family" en español

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you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family

US /ju kæn tʃuːz jɔːr frendz bʌt ju ˈkæn.ɑːt tʃuːz jɔːr ˈfæm.ə.li/
UK /ju kæn tʃuːz jɔː frendz bʌt ju ˈkæn.ɒt tʃuːz jɔː ˈfæm.əl.i/
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Modismo

uno elige a sus amigos, pero no a su familia

used to say that you can decide who your friends are, but you are stuck with your relatives regardless of what they are like

Ejemplo:
My brother is annoying, but you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family.
Mi hermano es molesto, pero uno elige a sus amigos, pero no a su familia.
I have to invite my cousin to the wedding; you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family.
Tengo que invitar a mi primo a la boda; uno elige a sus amigos, pero no a su familia.