馬うまは馬うま連づれ

expression

birds of a feather flock together; like attracts like

Proverb meaning people of similar character or background naturally gather. Often used as the second half of the longer saying 牛は牛連れ馬は馬連れ.

See also: 牛は牛連れ馬は馬連れ

• 「牛うしは牛うし連づれ馬うまは馬うま連づれ」ということわざがある。

  There is a proverb: 'Cows go with cows, horses go with horses.'

• 彼かれの友とも達だちを見みれば、彼かれがどんな人ひとかわかる。馬うまは馬うま連づれというからね。

  You can tell what kind of person he is by looking at his friends. Birds of a feather flock together, after all.