pares cum paribus facillime congregantur

Latin

Etymology

Literally "equals with equals very easily associate (themselves)"

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.reːs kum ˈpa.ri.bus faˈkil.li.meː kon.ɡreˈɡan.tur/, [ˈpäreːs̠ kʊ̃ˑ ˈpärɪbʊs̠ fäˈkɪlːʲɪmeː kɔŋɡrɛˈɡän̪t̪ʊr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.res kum ˈpa.ri.bus faˈt͡ʃil.li.me kon.ɡreˈɡan.tur/, [ˈpäːres kum ˈpäːribus fäˈt͡ʃilːime koŋɡreˈɡän̪t̪ur]

Proverb

parēs cum paribus facillimē congregantur

1. birds of a feather flock together