Dios los cría y ellos se juntan

Meaning: People of the same kind find each other, usually said of a bad lot.

Literally: God raises them and they come together

Example: “Los dos son igual de tramposos. Dios los cría y ellos se juntan.” — They're both equally crooked: birds of a feather flock together.

Equivalents in English, French, Japanese, German, Italian, and 7 more languages

English: Birds of a feather flock together
French: Qui se ressemble s'assemble (literally: Those who resemble each other gather together)
Japanese: 類は友を呼ぶ (Rui wa tomo o yobu) (literally: Like calls to like)
German: Gleich und gleich gesellt sich gern (literally: Like and like gladly keep company)
Italian: Chi si somiglia si piglia (literally: Those who are alike take to each other)
Portuguese: Cada qual com o seu igual (literally: Each one with his equal)
Dutch: Soort zoekt soort (literally: Kind seeks kind)
Russian: Рыбак рыбака видит издалека (Rybak rybaka vidit izdaleka) (literally: A fisherman spots a fisherman from afar)
Polish: Ciągnie swój do swego (literally: One's own draws to one's own)
Chinese: 物以类聚 (Wù yǐ lèi jù) (literally: Things gather by kind)
Korean: 가재는 게 편 (Gajaeneun ge pyeon) (literally: The crayfish sides with the crab)
Arabic: الطيور على أشكالها تقع (Aṭ-ṭuyūr ʿalā ashkālihā taqaʿ) (literally: Birds land with their own kind)