Birds of the same feather flock together OR Birds of a feather flock together (See more…)

The correct phrase is: ‘Birds of a feather flock together.’ It is a common English idiom which means people with similar characteristics, interests or values tend to group together; like-minded individuals often associate with each other.

The phrase is thought to have originated from the observation that birds of the same species or similar plumage tend to flock together.

The expression ‘birds of the same feather flock together’ is a common variation but ‘birds of a feather flock together’ is the more traditional and widely accepted version, meaning that its wording and structure are fixed.

‘Birds of a feather flock together’ has its roots in a 16th century proverb ‘birdes of a feather will flocke together’ which was later shortened to its current form. 

The phrase is a fun way to describe the natural tendency of like-minded individuals to come together.