what does the phrase "friends of a feather" mean?

Answer 1

I think you'll find the phrase is:
"Birds of a feather, flock together."

Meaning
1. Those of similar taste congregate in groups.

2. The phrase means that people who share common beliefs, values and morals will tend to feel most comfortable with each other than with people who do not share those beliefs.


Origin

Proverbial. Known by the late 16th century and recorded by Philemon Holland, in a translation of Livy's Romane historie, 1600, in its original form:

"As commonly birds of a feather will flye together."

Answer 2

Elizabeth is correct. The phrase is "Birds of a Feather, Flock Together", meaning to group into the same category as they have similar background or type-of.
In any catch phrase or folk phrase, they refer to or as a moral judgment. For example: This one happens to suggest that if the subject is about a racist, & the person you're talking too agrees with the racist subject, then perhaps the person you're talking to also came from the same area & upbringing, therefore it's not surprising they also sympathize or agree with any racist. Ergo: A person brought up in the same area with the same beliefs will (flock together), hang together or lean towards the same beliefs. You can apply this example to any groups of types of people, etc. Hope this helps?

Answer 3

Richard L, the phrase actually goes "Birds of a feather flock together." It means that those of similar taste congregate in groups. Its orgin is proverbial. Known by the late 16th century and recorded by Philemon Holland, in a translation of Livy's Romane historie.

Answer 4

Birds of a feather flock together means that people who are similar to each other often spend time together. Example: "Those guys work at the same company and go to the same bars. They do everything together." Reply: "Birds of a feather flock together."

We know that birds are of the same type when they have the same feathers; they are of a feather. Birds flock when they join together in groups with other birds. Just as birds "of a feather" often flock with other birds of the same "feather", so do people who are like each other spend time together. Example: "Are Timmy and his friends going to that same bar again?" Reply: "Sure they are. Birds of a feather flock together."

People ("birds") who are similar to each other ("of a feather") often spend time ("flock") with each other ("together"). Example: "Look. The volleyball players are eating together at the same table again, as always." Reply: "Birds of a feather flock together."

Answer 5

its actually Birds of a feather flock together, meaning that you stick with your own kind

Answer 6

People who share the same personality traits stick together.

Answer 7

friends of a 'kind'