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birds of a feather	People having similar characters, backgrounds, interests, or beliefs.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
birds of a feather flock together	Just as we see the same kinds of birds flying together, the same kinds of people are often found together too.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
Kill Two Birds with One Stone	To achieve or carry out two things with one effort, to do two things in one action	Rate it: (3.00 / 2 votes)
birds and bees	Informal sex education, especially describing the sexual activity of animals rather than that of people.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
fine feathers make fine birds	Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
two birds with one stone	Any two things that were performed or completed at the same time by one action.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
birds of a feather	C1710, Jonathan Swift, "A Conference," lines 11-12.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
for the birds	Worthless; pointless; not deserving serious consideration.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
For the Birds	Insignificant, is of no value and worth, pathetic and absurd	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
kill two birds with one stone	To solve two problems at once.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hit two targets with one arrow	Synonym of kill two birds with one stone	Rate it: (4.50 / 2 votes)
big year	an informal competition among birdwatchers to see who can see or hear the largest number of species of birds within a single calendar year and within a specific geographical area.	Rate it: (3.33 / 3 votes)
augurium agere, auspicari (N. D. 2. 4. 11)	to take the auspices, observe the flight of birds.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
bird bath	Common usage of word bird Place where birds clean themselves	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
bring owls to athens	Who brings owls to Athens? — Euelpides, in Aristophanes' Birds.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
de caelo servare (Att. 4. 3. 3)	to observe the sky (i.e. the flight of birds, lightning, thunder, etc.)	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
dis-moi qui tu hantes, je te dirai qui tu es	A man is known by his company; Birds of a feather flock together.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
faire d'une pierre deux coups	To kill two birds with one stone.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
la belle plume fait le bel oiseau	Fine feathers make fine birds.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
on n'a plus trouvé que le nid	They found the birds flown.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
on ne prend pas les vieux merles à la pipée	Old birds are not to be caught with chaff.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
qui se ressemble, s'assemble	Birds of a feather flock together; Like will to like.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
the hedgebirds raised a strain	From Thomas Hardy's poem The King's Experiment. It means small song birds in hedges were singing.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
trouver buisson creux	To find the birds flown.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)