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great minds think alike en · X

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (humorous, often) Used to remark upon the fact that someone else has had the same thought or idea as you, implying that both of you are clever or astute.
    • Person B: I was just thinking that!
    • Person A: Great minds think alike, eh?
    • Person A: He looks a bit like David Beckham...
    • Person C: More like fools seldom differ in this case...

Translations (25)

fi sitä minäkin juuri ajattelin (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · sv två själar, en tanke (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · ko 역지즉개연 (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · pt grandes mentes pensam da mesma forma (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · tr aklın yolu bir (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · es grandes mentes piensan igual (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · no to sjeler, en tanke (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · nl twee zielen, een gedachte (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · sv två själar, samma tanke (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · ja 賢人は皆同じように考えるものだ (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · pl wielkie umysły myślą tak samo (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · no store hoder tenker likt (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · cy tebyg meddwl pob doeth (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · ko 역지사지 (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · cy unfarn pob doeth (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · pt grandes mentes pensam igual (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · ca grants ments tenen els mateixos pensaments (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · el τα μεγάλα πνεύματα συναντώνται (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · ga tuigeann fáidh fáidh eile (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · he מוחות גדולים חושבים בצורה דומה (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · de zwei Dumme, ein Gedanke (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · fr les grands esprits se rencontrent (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · cmn 英雄所見略同 /英雄所见略同 (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · de zwei Seelen, ein Gedanke (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) · gd tha inntinnean móra a' co-smaoineachadh (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion)