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TOPIK 5noun

유유상종

yuyusangjong

유유상종이 · 유유상종을

birds of a feather flock together

Example

유유상종이라더니 둘 다 게임을 좋아하네요.

Birds of a feather, I guess — they both love video games.

Word parts

유 kind유 kind상 mutual종 follow

Literally 'each kind follows its own kind'.

Good to know

Native equivalent: 끼리끼리; both can sound a little teasing.