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
HjÖRtur-Icelandic
Danijela-Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Hanley['hænli]
Galchobhar-Ancient Irish
SonyaSON-yə (English), SAWN-yə (English)Russian, English
Allissaə-LIS-əEnglish (Rare)