bí ewé bá pẹ́ lára ọṣẹ proverb
á dọṣẹ (canonical), tí ewé bá pẹ́ lára ọṣẹ, á dọṣẹ (alternative)
Definitions
  1. people who remain together for long enough rub off on each other figuratively
  2. if a leaf stays wrapped around soap for long enough, it will become part of the soap
Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “bi ewe ba pẹ lara ọṣẹ, a dọṣẹ”. Reference: en-bi_ewe_ba_pẹ_lara_ọṣẹ,_a_dọṣẹ-yo-proverb-3jSoQarv