les semblables s'assemblent

/lɛ zɑ̃blɑ sɑsɑ̃blɛ/◆idiom

Like attracts like

C'est pourquoi les semblables s'assemblent souvent dans les mêmes groupes.

That's why like-minded people often gather in the same groups.

◆ What It Really Means

The tendency of individuals with shared characteristics to form groups.

¶ Literal Meaning

Similar ones gather together

Literal Breakdown

semblablesthose that are alike+s'assemblentcome together in a group

◇ Mental Image

A flock of birds of the same species flying together, symbolizing unity among similars.

◈ When to Use

Observing how people with the same hobbies always sit together at parties.

◉ Cultural Note

Reflects the French observation of human tendency to cluster by similarity, akin to the English 'Birds of a feather flock together'.

informal

The idea that people with similar interests, beliefs, or characteristics tend to congregate or associate with each other.

Les artistes et les musiciens se réunissent souvent dans des quartiers créatifs.

Artists and musicians often gather in creative neighborhoods.

Commonly used to describe social, professional, or hobbyist groups forming around shared attributes.

Synonyms

One bird sings, the other responds (like attracts like in a more poetic form)

Often used in informal conversations to comment on social gatherings or community formations.

From 'semblable' (similar) and 's'assembler' (to gather), emphasizing the attraction of like-minded individuals.

Used to explain or observe the natural clustering of people with commonalities.

semblables

similar ones

adjective

s'assemblent

gather together

verb

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais