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ОДНОГО (ТОГО ЖЕ, СВОЕГб, НАШЕГО и т.п.) ПОЛЯ ЯГОДА (ЯГОДЫ, ЯГОДКИ) coll NP subj-compl with быть» (subj: human pres only fixed WO

(in refer, to personality traits, behaviors etc, often negative ones) s.o. is very similar to another (named or implied) person

two or more persons are very similar to each other

X и Y одного поля ягоды - X and Y are birds of a feather

X and Y are two of a kind X and Y are tarred with the same brush X and Y are cast in the same mold X and Y are of the same ilk (stripe)

Neg X - не нашего поля ягода - X is cast in a different mold (from us)

X is of a different breed (from us) X is a bird of a different feather (from us).

Понимает она хоть капельку Ирунчика или нисколько? Одного они с нею поля ягоды или с разных планет? (Залыгин 1). Had she an ounce of understanding for Irunchik, or none at all? Were they birds of a feather, or were they from different planets? (1a).

(Платонов:) Это подобие твоё разница только в том, что он умней тебя... Одного поля ягоды... (Чехов 1). (Р:) ...He's the same as you, except for having more sense....You're both tarred with the same brush... (1b).

Антонина Николаевна:) Я с удовольствием вышла бы замуж за богатого, честного человека, но где такой? Они - не нашего поля ягода (Розов 3). (A.N.:) I would be delighted to marry a rich, honest man, but where is there one? They are birds of a different feather from us (3a).