birds of a feather (flock together)
birds of a feather
Similar or like-minded people. A shorthand version of the full proverb "birds of a feather flock together," meaning people who have similar interests, ideas, or characteristics tend to seek out or associate with one another. I knew you and John would get along well. You're birds of a feather, after all.
See also: bird, feather, of
birds of a feather flock together
proverb People who have similar interests, ideas, or characteristics tend to seek out or associate with one another. I knew you and John would get along well, seeing as you both enjoy science fiction so much. Birds of a feather flock together.
See also: bird, feather, flock, of, together
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
birds of a feather (flock together)
Individuals of like character, taste, or background (tend to stay together), as in The members of the club had no trouble selecting their yearly outing-they're all birds of a feather . The idea of like seeks like dates from ancient Greek times, and "Birds dwell with their kind" was quoted in the apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus. The full saying in English, Birds of a feather flock together, was first recorded in 1545.
See also: bird, feather, of
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- birds of a feather
- BOF
- flock
- chief
- (there are) too many chiefs and not enough Indians
- alike as two peas in a pod
- as alike as peas in a pod
- as alike as two peas in a pod
- as alike/like as peas in a pod
- (as) (a)like as (two) peas in a pod