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Are you birds of a feather that flock together?

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Something that you say which means people who have similar characters or similar interests will often choose to spend time together  This proverb has been in use since at least the mid 16th century. In 1545, William Turner used a version of it in his papist satire  The Rescuing of Romish Fox : "Byrdes of on kynde and color flok and flye allwayes together." Yes, you do like to spend time with people of similar character or interests. I feel there is nothing wrong with it till the time you are in your home country where you are surrounded by your people, your culture, your religion, rituals & your language. Finding people with similar character or interest is easy, advisable and is OK. No harm in flocking together. Moreover, as humans this is our natural make-up. We are social animals. Aren’t we? But now my friends, the situation is different, you are no more in your home country. You have ventured out to a new place, to a new city in pursuit