birds of a feather

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === birds of a feather pl (plural only) (idiomatic) People having similar characters, backgrounds, interests, or beliefs. c1710, Jonathan Swift, "A Conference," lines 11-12, And since we're so near, like birds of a feather, Let's e'en, as they say, set our horses together. (idiomatic) Ellipsis of birds of a feather flock together. ==== Related terms ==== birds of a feather flock together birds-of-a-feather session ==== Translations ==== === References === "birds of a feather" in the Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.