ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã
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Meaning · English
Close to the English saying: “Birds of a feather flock together.”.
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: France - Vietnamese dictionary.
Equivalents & related
Near equivalent
birds of a feather flock together
People with similar interests or characteristics gather together
English
Near equivalent
birds of a feather
People with similar interests.
English
Near equivalent
Đồng thanh tương ứng, đồng khí tương cầu. Ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã
Similar people often become friends.
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 “ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã” mean?
Close to the English saying: “Birds of a feather flock together.”.
Is “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.