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[proverb]
▶ birds of a feather flock together ▶ horses work best together ▶ don't mix your horses with your cows
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| 3. | A 2018-01-01 11:59:35 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 2. | A* 2017-12-08 08:57:48 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | daijs kotowaza-allguide |
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| Comments: | judging from daijs, "...flock together" isn't a great translation, but in the kotowaza-allguide for the full version (牛は牛連れ，馬は馬連れ), they mention two meanings: "牛は牛連れ馬は馬連れとは、同類や似た者同士は自然と集まりやすいこと のたとえ。また、似た者同士で物事を行えば、うまくいくということ。" |
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| Diff: | @@ -12,2 +12,5 @@ -<misc>&id;</misc> -<gloss>Birds of a feather flock together</gloss> +<xref type="see" seq="2833980">牛は牛連れ馬は馬連れ</xref> +<misc>&proverb;</misc> +<gloss>birds of a feather flock together</gloss> +<gloss>horses work best together</gloss> +<gloss>don't mix your horses with your cows</gloss> |
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| 1. | A 2008-11-21 00:00:00 | |
| Comments: | Entry created |
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