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The French proverb "Qui se ressemble s'assemble" explained

You are in the right place to discover all the things you have to know about the romantic saying "Qui se ressemble s'assemble". This include a full explanation of what it is and how to use it in a normal conversation with an audio example. As well as the cool stuff we added like dialogue example, slow pronunciation audio, synonym and more!


French to English translation

  • Translation : Birds of a feather flock together

  • Literal meaning : Those who resemble assemble

  • Register : Neutral - Romantic

Pronunciation example

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  • IPA : / ki sə ʁəsɑ̃blə sasɑ̃ːbl. /

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What does it mean?

Definition

There are two meanings for this French proverb:

The first one is that people with the same habits / character / tastes / history / etc. find each other naturally. Because they are unconsciously looking for someone who can understand them. These people are more likely to become friends or end up in a relationship.

And the second is a consequence of the first one: we should know that people who gather (friends or couples) are more likely to have common traits. And these traits can be qualities as well as defects.

How to use

Every time you discover common traits between two friends or two members of a couple, don't be surprised! Use "Qui se ressemble s'assemble" instead.

You can also have a clue of who someone is, based on his close friends and relatives. But be careful! This is not an exact science and you may face many counter-examples.

Fun facts

We also have a proverb saying the exact opposite: "Les opposés s'attirent". ("Opposites attract")

And the debate about which one is the "truth" is still on...

Synonyms

Example in a dialogue with audio

Dialogue

On a les mêmes goûts toi et moi

We have the same tastes you and me

Oui chéri ! C'est génial !

Yes sweetheart ! That's awesome!

Qui se ressemble s'assemble.

Those who resemble assemble.

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