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
Elijah[i'laidʒə]
Tamati-Maori
Zdenka-Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Czech
MelanyMEL-ə-neeEnglish (Modern)
Niklaus-German (Swiss)
Ploutarchos-Ancient Greek