"water seeks its own level" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. People of similar interests, abilities, morals, etc. tend to end up in each other's company. Synonyms: water finds its level, water finds its own level, water seeks its level
    Sense id: en-water_seeks_its_own_level-en-proverb-1addzWNz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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