Đồng thanh tương ứng, đồng khí tương cầu. Ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã
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Meaning · English
Similar people often become friends.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
những người tương đồng thường trở thành bạn bè
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Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review. Sources cited there: Tử vi Chân Thuyên (2006).
Equivalents & related
Near equivalent
birds of a feather flock together
People with similar interests or characteristics gather together
English
Near equivalent
ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã
Close to the English saying: “Birds of a feather flock together.”.
Tiếng Việt · via birds of a feather flock together
Near equivalent
cá mè một lứa
birds of a feather flock together
Tiếng Việt · via birds of a feather flock together
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Common questions
What does “Đồng thanh tương ứng, đồng khí tương cầu. Ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã” mean?
Similar people often become friends.
Is “Đồng thanh tương ứng, đồng khí tương cầu. Ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“birds of a feather flock together” (English) — near equivalent.