Love me, love my dog.

Meaning: Accept someone's flaws and attachments if you truly value them as a person.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

• Spanish: Quien bien quiere á Beltran, bien quiere á su can (literally: He who loves Bertrand loves his dog. (Love me, love my dog))

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