Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
birds-of-a-feather
idiom
/ˈbɜːrdz əv ə ˈfɛðər/
Definition
People with similar interests or characteristics often gather together.
Examples
- At the conference, you could see that the scientists were trading ideas, as they are birds of a feather.
- She found a group of friends who were all artists, proving that birds of a feather flock together.
Meaning
The phrase suggests that individuals who have similar qualities tend to associate with one another.
Synonyms
- Like attracts like
- Similar people
- Kindred spirits
