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
Oral-English (Rare)
Tonka-Slovene, Croatian
Myrto-Greek
Iona (2)-Russian, Georgian, Biblical Latin
Tighe-Irish
Florinflo-REENRomanian