Birds of a feather
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
含义: 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.
例句
- 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.
发音
/bɜːdz əv ə ˈfeðər/
用法指南
语境: friendship, association, similarity
语气: observational, sometimes critical
✓ 正确说法
- 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
常见错误
- Can be neutral or negative depending on context
起源与历史
From the 16th century observation that birds of the same species flock together. Extended to humans to explain why similar people associate.
词源: Observation: same species of birds group together
最早记录: 16th century
文化背景
Era: 16th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Universal proverb
Regional notes: English-language universal.
变体
Birds of a featherBirds of a feather flock together
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