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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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Polyhymnia | | - | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Shun (2) | | shoon | Japanese |
| Veniamin | | vye-nee-ah-MEEN, vee-nee-ah-MEEN | Russian |
| Frits | | FRITS | Dutch |
| Edit | | E-dit (Swedish) | Hungarian, Swedish |
| Ira | | ['aiərə] | |