Phrases & IdiomsProverb guide
Birds of a Feather Flock Together
“Birds of a feather flock together” describes the tendency of people with similar characters or interests to spend time together. The guide does not claim an exact inventor or first printed use.
“Birds of a feather flock together” means that people with similar characters or interests often associate with one another.
Key details
Canonical Formbirds of a feather flock together
Core Meaningpeople with similar characters or interests often spend time together
Further guidance
Current Meaning
people with similar characters or interests often spend time together
History Boundary
This guide establishes the documented present-day form and meaning and does not assert an exact inventor, coinage, or first printed use.
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- Birds of a feather flock together — Cambridge Dictionary (opens in a new tab)Cambridge University Press · Current proverb meaning about similar people tending to spend time together