Idiom
birds of a feather flock together
Meaning
People of similar character, background or taste tend to congregate or associate with one another; it is easier to establish friendships with people that one has a lot in common with.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“They are both artists, and birds of a feather flock together.”
“Those two always complain about the weather; birds of a feather flock together.”
“Birds of a feather flock together when it comes to choosing a quiet neighborhood.”
“You will notice that all the chess players sit at the same table; birds of a feather flock together.”
“The new employees all eat lunch together because they share the same worries, proving that birds of a feather flock together.”
“It is no surprise that the tech experts spend their weekends at the same coding clubs, as birds of a feather flock together.”
“In the quiet corners of the university library, the researchers gathered, proving once again that birds of a feather flock together.”
Examples
simple
“They are both artists, and birds of a feather flock together.”
“Those two always complain about the weather; birds of a feather flock together.”
“Birds of a feather flock together when it comes to choosing a quiet neighborhood.”
contextual
“You will notice that all the chess players sit at the same table; birds of a feather flock together.”
“The new employees all eat lunch together because they share the same worries, proving that birds of a feather flock together.”
“It is no surprise that the tech experts spend their weekends at the same coding clubs, as birds of a feather flock together.”
complex
“In the quiet corners of the university library, the researchers gathered, proving once again that birds of a feather flock together.”
Origin
Attested in English from the mid-16th century (William Turner, 1545); the observation that birds of one species fly in flocks goes back to antiquity.
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- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Updated