Idiom | Birds of a Feather Flock Together |
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Example | Everyone at that table plays soccer. I guess that birds of a feather flock together. |
Meaning | people who have things in common, such as interests and ideas, usually hang out together; people who are alike often become friends |
Origin | This saying, which is over 2,000 years old and comes from the Bible, is based on the observation that birds of the same species flock together on the ground as well as in the air. The meaning has been broadened over the years, so that "birds" means "people" and "of a feather" means "of the same type." |
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