kids will be kids



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kids will be kids

Kids behave childishly or immaturely by nature, so it is unrealistic to expect otherwise. A: "I just can't seem to get Billy to stop picking on his little sister." B: "Well, kids will be kids, so what can you do?"
See also: kid, will

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RogerRAH-jər (English), ro-ZHE (French)English, French, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch
Arran-Scottish
Jumana-Arabic
Brin-Welsh
Zvonimir-Croatian, Medieval Slavic
Aikman['eikmən]