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birds of a feather flock together

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
bird-s of a feath-er flock- -to-geth-er
IPA
53
Scrabble Score
28
Letters
7
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The expression appears to have surfaced in the 16th century, allegedly a literal translation of Plato's Republic. In 1545, William Turner wrote a version of the expression in the Rescuing of Romish Fox: "Byrdes of on kynde and color flok and flye allwayes together." One can, however, also compare the expression to Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 27:9: "Birds resort unto their like."

Inflected Forms

birds of the feather flock together (alternative)

Phrases

flock together birds of a feather like two peas in a pod

Frequently Paired Words

birds of a feather like two peas in a pod

Synonyms

like attracts like like likes like apple does not fall far from the tree

Antonyms

opposites attract

Questions

What does birds of a feather flock together mean?
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.
Where does birds of a feather flock together come from?
The expression appears to have surfaced in the 16th century, allegedly a literal translation of Plato's Republic. In 1545, William Turner wrote a version of the expression in the Rescuing of Romish Fox: "Byrdes of on kynde and color flok and flye allwayes together." One can, however, also compare the expression to Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 27:9: "Birds resort unto their like."

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