Chinese

		thing; object; matter	to use; according to; so as to to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
trad. (物以類聚)		物	以	類聚
simp. (物以类聚)		物	以	类聚
Literally: “things will be gathered together according to category”.

Proverb

物以類聚

1. Birds of a feather flock together.

   物以類聚，人以群分。 [MSC, trad.]

   物以类聚，人以群分。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wùyǐlèijù, rényǐqúnfēn. [Pinyin]

   Similar things group together, similar people fit together.