“Birds of a feather flock together”
Meaning given by The Phrase Finder:
Those of similar taste congregate in groups.
Personally, I prefer the meaning by the Urban Dictionary:
When people that act the same, hang out together.
People that have the same morals often tend to group.
It has nothing to do with jealousy, nor the amount of friends a person is allowed to hang out with.
It is NOT pointed towards having a close friend neither.
It simply means when people act the same, they normally hang out.
Like a clique.
Its Origin
The first known citation in print of the currently used English version of the phrase appeared in 1599.
In The Dictionarie in Spanish and English, which was complied by the English lexicographer John Minsheu:
Birdes of a feather will flocke togither
The expression appears to have surfaced in the 16th century, allegedly a literal translation of Plato’s Republic via Benjamin Jowett:
Men of my age flock together; we are birds of a feather, as the old proverb says.
In nature, birds of a single species do in fact frequently form flocks. Ornithologists explain this behaviour as a ‘safety in numbers’ tactic to reduce their risk of predation.
In language terms, it was previously more common to refer to birds flying together than flocking together.
Extracted from: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/birds-of-a-feather-flock-together.html
It has been a while since we’ve posted something related to the design of our jewelry piece, hopefully you all would enjoy reading this piece of information.
Last but not least, it is very overwhelming to see so many lovely souls leaving telling us the four words they found in our previous post (also a re-blog) “What Describes You”.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KIND MOTIVATION VIA RESPONDING !!!
MUAHKKKKK~
😀
Till then,
Have a wonderful day ahead!
Cheers & TTFN~
Credits: All cute and lovely pictures found in this post are downloaded from FreeDigitalPhotos.net
17 responses to “Can I Join In The Fun?”
wearandpaperback
January 3rd, 2013 at 06:42
This is so interesting and I love the necklace 🙂
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BeWithUs
January 3rd, 2013 at 13:40
Thank you for visiting and leaving us this lovely comment.
Have a nice day ahead, always~ Cheers!! 😀
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sophiebowns
January 3rd, 2013 at 19:23
Hey thanks so much for liking my blog posts ! It means a lot to me!
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BeWithUs
January 7th, 2013 at 21:02
You’re very welcome~ Thank you for visiting as well! All the best in your story writing and have a nice day, always~ Cheers!! 😀
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Bo Lumpkin
January 4th, 2013 at 20:28
Some say this while others say opposites attract. I think we all just want to fit in somewhere, or at least be accepted somewhere.
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BeWithUs
January 6th, 2013 at 15:24
“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.” (George Orwell)
People are accepting people for different reasons but as long as they are happy with the acceptance, everything else doesn’t really matter…
Thank you for visiting and sharing your thoughts with us.
Do have a great Sunday ahead! Cheers~ 😀
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Metallic Dapper
January 5th, 2013 at 01:28
Gorgeous necklace! What a great find!
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BeWithUs
January 6th, 2013 at 15:53
Thank you for visiting and leaving us this lovely comment.
Have a great Sunday ahead! Cheers~ 😀
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thehappydigest
July 22nd, 2013 at 10:30
I never knew the origin of that phrase until now…thank you for sharing! I love the necklace too – very beautiful!! 😀
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BeWithUs
July 23rd, 2013 at 22:18
Thank you for reading this post and sharing your love for our “Tattered Feather” necklace with us.
Appreciated your lovely support!
Cheers!! 😀
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Yuna
March 7th, 2014 at 17:13
Nice necklace, and will be better to have a pair of earring with that design :). *earring lover*
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BeWithUs
March 10th, 2014 at 13:15
Aww…earrings huh? Have not been able to find any feather related earrings at this moment…but I will look out for some in the future.
Thank you so much for reading this re-post and sharing this lovely suggestion with us! Muahk~ 😀
Cheers!! 😀
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Yuna
March 11th, 2014 at 07:34
You are welcome 😀
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Tienny
March 7th, 2014 at 17:58
I agree with you that we tend to hang out with those who are similar to ourselves
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BeWithUs
March 10th, 2014 at 14:05
Yes, my friend…so from time to time, we’ve to be aware of the circles that we’ve chosen to stay inside…there’s a saying goes: 近朱者赤,近墨者黑
Cheers!! 😀
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Camilla Kyndesen
March 8th, 2014 at 17:02
What a beautiful necklace! And pairing it with an interesting phrase is a great idea 🙂
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BeWithUs
March 10th, 2014 at 15:47
Thank you so much for reading this re-post and sharing your love for the necklace with us in this sweet comment.
Your lovely encouragement is much appreciated.
Happy Monday and Cheers!! 😀
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