가재는 게 편이라

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Literal Meaning

The crayfish sides with the crab.

Usage

Used to describe how people with similar traits and backgrounds tend to stick together and side with each other.

The Korean proverb implies that a crayfish and a crab would side with each other because they look similar.

Korean Equivalent

모양이 비슷하고 서로 인연 있는 것끼리 편을 든다는 말

English Equivalent

Like attracts like. Birds of a feather flock together.

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