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Can you explain the proverb "Like will to like" to me? I know what it means but I do not understand its grammar. Thanks.
Can you explain the proverb "Like will to like" to me? I know what it means but I do not understand its grammar. Thanks.
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- English (UK)
It means "we tend to seek the company of those who share our interests".
"Will" here is the noun, not the verb, and "like" means "similar". Both likes. Basically "similar minds look for other similar minds."
Not that I've ever heard that particular one before. Had to Google it. =)
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- English (UK)
Yeah, I've never heard of that proverb either. Perhaps it's outdated now.
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Thank you very much. It showed up in a Memrise course. What would be a more common phrase to express this idea?
- English (UK)
There's "birds of a feather flock together" I suppose, though I don't know how often that still gets used.
A little bit similar is "great minds think alike" (though the original meaning of that is a little different).
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Thanks again. I really appreciate your answer and will keep it in mind.
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