Like breeds like



Like breeds like.

Prov. People tend to raise children who are like them; something tends to give rise to things that resemble it. Jill: I think Fred's little boy is going to be just as disagreeable as Fred. Jane: That's no surprise. Like breeds like.
See also: breed, like

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Abraam-Biblical Greek, Georgian
SiegbertZEEK-bertGerman
Kapua-Hawaiian
Isidorus-Late Roman
Vali-Romanian
CleoKLEE-oEnglish