Thú cùng thì cắn, chim cùng thì mổ
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People with similar interests or characteristics will naturally gather or conflict
Examples
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Thú cùng thì cắn, chim cùng thì mổ” mean?
People with similar interests or characteristics will naturally gather or conflict Literally: beasts of the same kind bite, birds of the same kind peck
Is “Thú cùng thì cắn, chim cùng thì mổ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.