Origin
It has been around in the English language since the mid-1500s.
Explanation
The phrase ‘birds of a feather flock together’ is an expression, which generally means: people with similar tastes and interests stick together or form groups. The phrase often stands on its own, is used as a response to something someone has said to you, or it is used for simply making an observation. People who are a lot alike tend to gather together and become friends. This can be used to mean that people are alike in both good ways and bad ways. Similar people tend to associate with one another. It’s only natural for people with similar interests to hang out together. However, it doesn’t mean that you only spend time with the same people. People have many different interests, so you may be part of many different groups that share interests.
Examples
My friends and I all love playing football, going to the nightclub, and drinking beer. Birds of a feather flock together, I guess!
I always thought Amy was pretentious, and now she’s going out with that snobbish boy, Louis. Birds of a feather flock together.
George : Why do you think Donald is dishonest?
Ned : All his friends are dishonest. Birds of a feather flock together.
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