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
MelvinMEL-vinEnglish
JaslynJAZ-linEnglish (Rare)
Rudo-Southern African, Shona
KerstinSHESH-tin (Swedish), KER-stin (German)Swedish, German
Alexisah-LEK-sis (German), al-ek-SEE (French), ə-LEK-sis (English)German, French, English, Greek, Ancient Greek
Fawziya-Arabic