Signification du mot "you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family" en français

Que signifie "you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family" en anglais ? Découvrez la signification, la prononciation et l'utilisation spécifique de ce mot avec Lingoland

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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Expression Idiomatique

on choisit ses amis, on ne choisit pas sa famille

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

Exemple:
My brother is annoying, but you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family.
Mon frère est agaçant, mais on choisit ses amis, on ne choisit pas sa famille.
I have to invite my cousin to the wedding; you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family.
Je dois inviter mon cousin au mariage ; on choisit ses amis, on ne choisit pas sa famille.