# birds of a feather flock together

Pronunciation: US say "BURDZ uv uh FETH-er FLOK tuh-GETH-er" /ˈbɝdz əv ə ˈfɛðɚ ˈflɑk təˈɡɛðɚ/; UK/AUS say "BURDZ uv uh FETH-uh FLOK tuh-GETH-uh" /ˈbɜːdz əv ə ˈfɛðə ˈflɒk təˈɡɛðə/

## Idiom

1. People with similar character, background, or tastes tend to gather and associate with one another, and friendships come more easily between people who have a lot in common.
   - Simple: People who are similar tend to spend time together, and it is easier to make friends with people like you.
   - _The engineers who had all come from startups found each other within a week of joining; birds of a feather flock together._
   - _Be careful whose parties you go to, because birds of a feather flock together and people will judge you by the company you keep._

## Origin

The expression appears to have surfaced in the 16th century and is said to be a literal translation from Plato's Republic. In 1545 William Turner wrote a version of it ("Byrdes of on kynde and color flok and flye allwayes together"), and it can also be compared to Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 27:9: "Birds resort unto their like."

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