 English proverbs, be one, quiz. Choose the best answer. Birds of a feather, together. Fly, sing, hunt, flock. The answer is flock. What on earth does this mean? Birds of a feather flock together. Let's break it down. We can use the word flock in a couple of ways. As a noun and as a verb. As a noun, flock means a group, usually a large group of animals. For example, a flock of birds. As a verb, flock means to gather closely into a group or a flock. For example, the geese flocked together to form a flock. As a verb, flock means gather. As a noun, it means group or gathering. Note, the plural of goose is geese. One goose, many geese. The phrase of a feather means related in some way, such as kinship, community, or common interest. As with most proverbs, animals are often used as a metaphor to describe people's behavior. The proverb means people who have related characteristics often form groups and do things together. So there it is. Birds of a feather flock together. To learn more about this topic, see video at link. Or check out our website for more free English learning resources eslgold.com and freeenglishstudy.com