English Reference
Idiom idiom

of the same leaven


Of a kind, cut from the same cloth.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“Those two politicians are of the same leaven.”

CONTEXTUAL

“The new manager and the previous one are of the same leaven, so expect the same strict rules.”

COMPLEX

“Although they belonged to different political parties, the two rivals were clearly of the same leaven, sharing a deep cynicism about the democratic process.”


Last updated August 10, 2026