ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã
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A proverb describing how people of the same character or background often seek out and associate together.
vi Đúng là ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã, họ luôn đồng hành cùng nhau.
en Birds of a feather flock together; they are always accompanying each other.
An idiom suggesting that people with bad intentions or negative traits often find and associate with others.
vi Những kẻ xấu đó thường tụ tập, thật là ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã.
en Those bad people often gather, truly like birds of a feather.
To conspire or plot something dishonest or suspicious with others who share the same negative intentions.
vi Họ đang bàn bạc một kế hoạch mờ ám, đúng là ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã.
en They are plotting a suspicious plan, truly like birds of a feather.