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They're birds of a feather. Birds of a feather flock together. Those two? Birds of a feather.

Birds of a feather

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Meaning: People with similar interests or characteristics; like-minded people.

兴趣或性格相似的人；志同道合的人。

Personas con intereses o características similares; personas afines.

似た者同士。趣味や性格が似ている人たち。

비슷한 취미나 성격을 가진 사람들, 유유상종.

Full proverb: 'Birds of a feather flock together.' Similar people tend to associate. Often used to explain why certain people are friends or allies.

完整谚语是：'Birds of a feather flock together（同羽之鸟聚在一起）'。相似的人往往聚在一起。常用来解释为什么某些人是朋友或盟友。

El proverbio completo es: 'Birds of a feather flock together' (Dios los cría y ellos se juntan). Las personas similares tienden a asociarse. Se usa a menudo para explicar por qué ciertas personas son amigas o aliadas.

完全なことわざは「Birds of a feather flock together（同じ羽の鳥は群れる）」。似た者同士は自然と集まるものです。なぜある人たちが友人や仲間なのかを説明するのによく使われます。

전체 속담: 'Birds of a feather flock together.' 비슷한 사람들은 서로 어울리는 경향이 있다는 뜻으로, 특정 사람들이 왜 친구이거나 동맹인지를 설명할 때 자주 사용됩니다.

Examples

They're birds of a feather.
他们是物以类聚的。
Son tal para cual.
あの二人は似た者同士だ。
그 둘은 유유상종이야.
Birds of a feather flock together.
物以类聚，人以群分。
Dios los cría y ellos se juntan.
類は友を呼ぶ。
유유상종이라고, 끼리끼리 모이는 법이지.
Those two? Birds of a feather.
那两个人？一丘之貉。
¿Esos dos? Tal para cual.
あの二人？似た者同士だよ。
그 두 사람? 유유상종이야.

Pronunciation

/bɜːdz əv ə ˈfeðər/

Usage Guide

Context: friendship, association, similarity

Tone: observational, sometimes critical

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Birds of a feather
物以类聚
tal para cual
似た者同士
유유상종
Birds of a feather flock together
物以类聚，人以群分
Dios los cría y ellos se juntan
類は友を呼ぶ
끼리끼리 모인다

Common Mistakes

Can be neutral or negative depending on context

Origin & History

From the 16th century observation that birds of the same species flock together. Extended to humans to explain why similar people associate.

Etymology: Observation: same species of birds group together

First recorded: 16th century

Cultural Context

Era: 16th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Universal proverb

Regional notes: English-language universal.

Variations

Birds of a featherBirds of a feather flock together