birds in their little nests agree
- birds in their little nests agree
A nursery proverb, also used as a direction, which states that young children should not argue among themselves.
1715 I. WATTS Divine Songs 25 Birds in their little Nests agree; And ’tis a shameful Sight, When Children of one Family Fall out, and chide, and fight.
1868 L. M. ALCOTT Little Women i. ‘Birds in their little nests agree,’ sang Beth, the peacemaker.
1961 J. STEINBECK Winter of our Discontent I. i. ‘Birds in their little nests agree,’ he said. ‘So why can’t we?.. You kids can’t get along even on a pretty morning.’
1980 A. T. ELLIS Birds of Air (1983) 52 Her mother used to say to her and Mary: ‘Birds in their little nests agree.’
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